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Talking in the Hallways

“What is your dream job?”

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HARTMAN ELEMENTARY NORTHEAST MIDDLE CARVER DUAL LANGUAGE JAMES ELEMENTARY BENJAMIN BANNEKER
My dream job is to be a My dream job is to go to When I grow up I want to My ideal career is to My dream job is going to
forensic scientist. Science medical school and be- be a professional basketball become a doctor. I want be something fun. I want
has always been my favor- come a doctor, specifically player. My favorite part to help others to be to learn to build orange
ite subject and I love to a psychiatrist. I want to be about playing basketball is healthy so they can live a go-karts. My go-karts are
do experiments. Forensic a doctor because I want getting to learn something long time. That’s why I am going to be unique because
scientists work by analyz- to help people in need of new everyday, I get to make working hard to be a good they are going to be built
ing evidence from crime medical help, surgeries, new friends, and of course student and to pay close with extra safety for kids,
scenes. This is my dream disorders, and etc. I want winning my games. I want attention to everything with smaller side doors.
job because I would get to help as many people as to play for the LA Lakers that we’re taught in class. They are going to go really
to work like a detective, possible, because everyone because my favorite players I cannot wait to grow up fast and drift. I know that I
to help solve crimes, and needs to be healthy and and idols play on that team. and save lives! will have to do well in math
I get to work in a lab. This stable. So being a doctor But my favorite player in to get my measurements
job is important because would be my dream job, the world is my dad. He right, but I’m up for the
I would help catch the and I would have a stable has taught me everything challenge because I want
villains! career. I know and we both love my job to be something I
the game of basketball. enjoy doing every day.

The Real World (cont.)

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6) But she’s also been working as an in-
young man, who now has a high-paying tern at J.E. Dunn Construction Group
job with KC Water as a result. in Kansas City thanks to the Real
World Learning initiative. Though

“Passing this exam and getting a job she’s not working with lawyers yet,
with KC Water is a huge help for me,” Andrea has learned a set of new skills
Toban said. “And I want to help other that will serve her well whatever she
people.” chooses to do in her life.

Andrea Scales wants to pursue her “I’ve had an amazing experience with
degree in business and then go to some really amazing professionals
law school. She’s been getting very at J.E. Dunn,” she said. “It’s really
practical experience as a member of opened my eyes to the fact that I
the Kansas City Youth Court, which need to jump at any opportunity like
requires participants to study and pass that, because you just don’t know
a “bar exam” before they are allowed what you’re going to learn, who
to help adjudicate misdemeanor cases you’re going to meet and how that’s Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
involving other youths. going to help you. You have to think senior Andrea Scales, a member of the
about the long term, and that’s what Kansas City Youth Court, is working
I’ve started doing.” as an intern at J.E. Dunn Construction
Group learning a new skill set.
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