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“F???” The teacher said that the word that she was looking for was FATE. The teacher took me outside the class to discuss what I had done. She was going to have me sign a contract. My mom and my school psychologist walked in the English pod and saw what was happening. The teacher told them what had happened. My mom told my teacher the reason that I thought that was because the character committed adultery in the book. My mom later told me that I needed to think about situations and words, no way would a high school teacher expect a student to answer any question with the “f” word. Towards the end of my junior year, I was selected to be in National Honor Society and a graduation marshal due to my straight A’s that I had made in school. I had a 4.0 G.P.A. I only missed two days during my time in public school. The first day that I missed was in tenth grade because I had bronchitis and the second day that I missed was in eleventh grade because I had a doctor’s appointment in Richmond, Virginia. I was voted to be the homecoming king my senior year of high school. I felt like it was a blessing from GOD. I also wanted to be homecoming king because I knew if I won the award it would mean that everybody at school accepted me. One time in government class, this student told me that he was going to win and I told him that I was going to win and I did. One reason I thought I would win was because my best friend who lived across the street from me was my campaign manager. The tophonor that I receivedwas to be named theMost Valuable Cougar. The qualifications for the award

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