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Saraâs a girl who knows what she wants. Sheâs juggling three sports each school year, ballet classes, and babysitting duty for her younger brother. Whatâs more, she wants to take a full load of rigorous academic courses her junior year, and there just isnât time in her schedule for a PE class. The course offerings have been finalized over the summer, and she discovers that PE isnât her only problem: her chemistry and US history classes are offered during the same period, and sheâll have to choose between the two. | Saraâs a girl who knows what she wants. Sheâs juggling three sports each school year, ballet classes, and babysitting duty for her younger brother. Whatâs more, she wants to take a full load of rigorous academic courses her junior year, and there just isnât time in her schedule for a PE class. The course offerings have been finalized over the summer, and she discovers that PE isnât her only problem: her chemistry and US history classes are offered during the same period, and sheâll have to choose between the two. | ||
10 years ago, Sara would just have to watch her perfectly planned schedule go up in flames. Now, she has access to more teachers than those who walk the halls of her high school and more choices than are offered in the recycled paper course catalog in the main office. She can go online. | 10 years ago, Sara would just have to watch her perfectly planned schedule go up in flames. Now, she has access to more teachers than those who walk the halls of her high school and more choices than are offered in the recycled paper course catalog in the main office. She can go online. | ||
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Narrative
Saraâs a girl who knows what she wants. Sheâs juggling three sports each school year, ballet classes, and babysitting duty for her younger brother. Whatâs more, she wants to take a full load of rigorous academic courses her junior year, and there just isnât time in her schedule for a PE class. The course offerings have been finalized over the summer, and she discovers that PE isnât her only problem: her chemistry and US history classes are offered during the same period, and sheâll have to choose between the two.
10 years ago, Sara would just have to watch her perfectly planned schedule go up in flames. Now, she has access to more teachers than those who walk the halls of her high school and more choices than are offered in the recycled paper course catalog in the main office. She can go online.