Mysenioryearofhighschool,IwaslookingaheadtomyfutureandIreallywantedtobeasocialworker.ButIhadworktodo(36)___Ihadn'tappliedmyselfinhighschool.Imadeanappointmenttoseeaguidancecounselor,Mr.Shaw.Hel
Mysenioryearofhighschool,IwaslookingaheadtomyfutureandIreallywantedtobeasocialworker.ButIhadworktodo(36)___Ihadn'tappliedmyselfinhighschool.
Imadeanappointmenttoseeaguidancecounselor,Mr.Shaw.Helistenedtomy(37)___andlookedatmein(38)___.‘‘You'renotcollegematerial,"hesaidclearly.Itfeltlikemyheart(39)___inthemomentofthoseicywords.
ThateveningIbrokethenewstomyparents.Seeinghow(40)___IwasandhowsincereIwasinwantingtogotocollege,theyofferedtohelp.Later,theyfoundasmallcollegewhosefinancialstatuswouldpermitanyoneto(41)___Inotherwords,theywouldtakeanyonewithapulse.Ifeltlikesucha(42)___.ndIwasbeginningtobelievewhatMr.Shawhadsaid.SomuchsothatI(43)___ evenatthiscollege.
Igaveup.I(44)___Mr.Shawwasright.AfterIleftcollege,Imovedhomeandstartedworkingpart-timejobs.Maybe(45)___weren'tforme.Infact,deepdowninmyheartIknewthatItrulywantedtobeasocialworker,butthat(46)___requireacollegedegree.
WhatshouldIdo?Isimplyhadto(47)___again.Withallthe(48)___Icouldgather,Ienrolledinacommunitycollegeandtookonecourseintheirnightschool.Iwas(49)___whenIreceivedmygrade.IgotanA!Icouldn'tbelieveit.
Thingswere(50)___around,andIneededguidance.Dr.Cohen,myprofessorinchildpsychology,toldmetorelaxandenjoymyexperience.ShealsosaidthatIwasfun,brightandcoulddoanythingIputmymindto.Herewasaneducationalexpertwith(a)different(51)___.feltempowered.
TwoyearslaterIgraduatedfromthatcommunitycollegewithhonorsandwentontoearnmyB.A.andM.A.inpsychologyfromNewYorkUniversity.Irealizedthat(52)___whoyoubelieveincanchangeyourlife.WhenIbelievedMr.Shaw,mylife(53)___apartandtherewasnowayIwouldeverrealizemydream.ButwhenIbelievedinmyself,Iencounteredmorepeoplewhoinspiredandsupportedmethe(54)___Dr.Cohenhad.AsHenryFordoncesaid,"Ifyouthinkyoucan,orifyouthinkyoucan't…you're(55)___"
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