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Mark and Molly both sat in Math class during the final ten minutes until their next period. Mark had all of his supplies packed up and ready to leave, he sat constantly looking between his phone (where he was watching March Madness playoffs), the clock, and the teacher. While Mark watches, Molly sits across the room working to finish her homework for math. The two are complete opposites. Mark is an all around athlete, he plays many sports including cross-country, basketball, baseball, track, football, golf, hockey and lacrosse. Mark is well known around the grade for being a great athlete, but not a great student. Molly, on the other hand, is quiet and the smartest kid in her grade. She can be known for the one you can ask for math help, and being the captain of the math team, chemistry club, and envirothon. Any club that is based off of your knowledge, she is in. Both Mark and Molly may have good college opportunities, but Molly is the only one with a bright future. Mark may be able to get a scholarship through a sport, but after college, there are not a lot of options. But
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She then continues on to work at NASA as one of their head rocket scientists. After working at NASA, she goes back to college to receive her master’s degree in Law and Government. During Molly’s lifetime, she ends up working as senator for New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. She also worked in the House of Representatives three times, and became Secretary of State! All while raising a family. While Mark, on the other hand, his dreams did not work well. He received a scholarship from UCLA for football, but during his sophomore year, he was expelled because he no longer received his scholarship. He staid in debut for twelve years after that to pay off student loans. He did eventually get married, but he and his wife had to work three jobs a day to provide for his

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