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So what's this meeting for exactly?

The choices you make in grade 11 can impact the rest of your life.

No pressure.

Well, this is when the doors begin to close.

Not on me.

I maintain a 93 average with a part -time job, student council president

and volunteer work at Free the Children.

And what courses are you considering?

Calculus, physics, prerequisites for electrical engineering.

Why engineering?

It's stable.

It runs in the family.

but I'd also really like to take the music master class.

Well,

looks like it conflicts with physics next term, so it's one or the other.

Did you just say I'm failing?

If you don't pull up your English grade, you'll have to repeat it. I'm already a

year behind.

Well, perhaps modeling is getting in the way of your academic future.

It's not getting in the way.

It helped me get on to the spirit squad.

Save up for university to support my child? I understand, but there are

that might allow you to work less and focus more on school.

You know what, thank you for your concern, but I can't handle both.

I have to.

Don't worry, I messed up too.

What can I do to improve my grade? I've given you extensions and second chances

on every assignment. If I fail, I'm going to have to redo the whole term,

Kwan. Please?

Okay.

I'll count your public speech for 60 % of your grade.

Thank you.

Reminder, topic for public speaking is where you see yourself in five years and

why. Last assignment for the term, class.

Impress me.

You should do a runway walk instead.

Wind in the hair.

Study sesh tonight?

Definitely.

Unless... Should I have to work?

Tell me you finished your speech.

Oh, yeah. Just working on my conclusion.

It makes me feel lonely.

Blue, I bestow you with an A. Good job.

Thank you.

Watch me make Mama proud.

All right. Holly J., talk to us.

Well, it took me eight hours.

The proportions are flawless.

Okay. Um, Blue, thoughts?

Um, I appreciate the realism, but what's the emotional perspective?

It's fruit. It doesn't have feeling. The assignment was to interpret the fruit

bowl through an emotion, not just copy it. But I'm going to be generous, and

going to give you a C.

Miss Dawes, I worked really hard on this. I don't doubt that for a second.

Well, then grade me appropriately.

I couldn't have done a better job.

You failed to grasp the point of the assignment, but in recognition of your

work, you can try it again.

Why? I did it right the first time. No.

No, you didn't. See, there's no emotion in this.

Well, that's your opinion.

How are we doing, guys?

Yeah, guys, could you imagine doing this every day? Like, forever?

Why couldn't you?

Well, it's not really part of my plan.

Oh, right, the plan.

Engineering, Infinity Sedan, marrying Anya, three kids.

Conceived to Josh Groban's best of.

I can still play on the weekends, but I can't take music with you next term.

Conflicts with physics. Take physics next year. Masterclass is only offered

term. Once in a lifetime, man. Then I can't take engineering and university.

It's time to start thinking long term. Music's got to take a back seat.

Oh yeah, 17 years old. Time to give up on your dreams.

Principal Shepard, which one do you like better?

Oh, this one, obviously.

Exactly. That's what I said, but Ms. Dodds... Wait.

Ms. Dodds?

She gave me a C and Death Star here an A.

Okay, then. Clearly, Death Star is better.

But you just said... Teachers rule the classroom.

My kid is going to hate me. We're three hours behind.

What? No, we can't be. I'm not getting any work done. I'm totally failing in

life.

If you were my kid, you'd be at home studying.

I tried to cancel. My agent said it was too late.

Don't stress. What does it do?

Tomorrow morning.

I'll leave you to it then.

Hey, Mr. Fowler.

Hey, here to audition?

Well, no.

I gotta take physics next term.

Do you play?

Yeah.

But I got prerequisites for electrical engineering.

Rockstar's not gonna pay the bills.

Okay, not Rockstar. What about a record producer? Audio engineer?

Composer?

Those jobs are all too impossible to get.

That's not true.

I mean, not everything you take right now needs to be about a career.

Experiment a little. Trial and error.

You just tune that by ear in less than a minute.

Thanks for your time, sir, but I gotta go.

I'm here.

If you want to audition, I'm here.

Thanks again.

Welcome to the podium.

You're late, Ms. Jones.

Who would like to go first?

My top choices are science and polysci and McGill.

People always wonder if it's my parents who push me to accomplish as much as I

do, but it comes from me.

Anything you throw at me, I knew that for the rest of my life, I wanted to

animals. So I would like to be a veterinarian.

Statistically, it's more difficult to get into vet school than regular med

school, which makes sense because vets treat more than just one species.

Structures and machines we interact with every day.

While scientists discover the world, engineers create it. I look forward to a

rewarding career bringing innovative ideas into fruition.

Miss Kwan, fellow classmates, I am here today to talk to you about where I see

myself in five years and why.

Marine biologist is what I want to be.

Why, you may ask?

Because I've always loved dolphins.

She's got to be kidding.

This has cost you your term. You need to reevaluate your priority.

You don't know me. Don't tell me about my priority.

How was your day at school?

Actually... Mommy!

Hey, Munchkin.

Are you sure Mommy ought to do a plie later?

Miss Lydia says she should take three classes per week if she wants to

moving up.

So expensive.

Izzy loves it, so she'll do it.

You know, I wasn't sure about this modeling thing at first, but it's been

blessing for us.

I feel like such a failure.

How do you balance this with school?

Dropped out in grade 10 after I got scouted.

Smartest thing I ever did.

Do you ever miss being a regular girl?

You mean stressing over exams and scrounging for cash?

Guess not.

It's just so hard having a foot in both worlds.

The way I see it, school will always be there.

Girls like us need to cash in while we can.

This is our prime.

Anything else I need to do?

No, I'll inform your teachers and Principal Shepard.

Again, are you sure?

Yeah.

Leaving school is the best thing for me right now.

Okay, well, don't forget to clean out your locker before you go.

Right, my locker.

Mia, wait.

I heard.

You're making a big mistake.

Of course you'd say that. Your mom's a principal.

That's not fair.

Why? Because you get everything handed to you and I have to choose?

This isn't about money. You're giving up.

Are you leaving because of what happened with us?

Because of me?

Get over yourself.

If you want it abstract, I'm giving her abstract.

Good luck.

Miss Doss?

I redid the assignment.

Interesting.

What's behind it?

It's a natural growth out of a need.

Your need for an A?

I'm familiar with Pollock, Holly J. You copied this. I'm sorry. Your mark

remains the same.

You can't... You can't punish a student for producing something out of a

textbook. This is school.

Art is not geography or science.

It needs to come from within.

It does.

I work hard every day. Do you have any idea what you're doing to me? Maybe...

Maybe you're just not meant for this.

Solid approach.

Telling students they can't do it when you're some failed artist who resorted

teaching because no one would buy your work?

If you can't do, teach. Right?

I think you should excuse yourself.

Gladly.

Uh, Dad, I don't know if I want to be an engineer.

That surprises me.

You've always said this is what you wanted.

Yeah, because I felt pressured to.

But I think... I want to do something with music.

This is a hobby, Sav.

I didn't quit school to pursue the accordion as much as I loved it.

Dad, I'm being serious.

As am I.

How can you raise a family on a musician's salary?

I do not want my son to starve.

I won't starve.

You always say you and Mom came here so that we could have the best. The best is

seeing you and your sister happy, secure, successful.

You need to think realistically about the future.

Sorry, I'm a little nervous take your time

Always

been simple work hard get good grades.

I don't know how to do this

There's no right or wrong answer, all right?

Just try.

I don't even know where to start.

How are you feeling right now?

Like a disaster.

Go with that.

Why would you do this?

I'm already a teen mom for this dick. I thought I'd contribute to the dropout

rate. It's not a joke. Is this what you would want for your own daughter?

Every day at school, I feel like I'm not good enough.

And I want to support you and Izzy. You don't ever need to worry about

supporting this family.

We did just fine before modeling.

Your education comes first.

This is my decision.

Okay? I don't want to go back.

Remember what you wanted to be when you were little?

Mom. You wanted to be everything.

Baker, judge, firefighter, prime minister, vampire slayer.

I can't help but wonder what happened to that girl. She grew up.

You're not thinking long term.

I am.

I'm being realistic.

Then after modeling, if it doesn't last, what will you do?

It's okay not to know you just have to make sure you have the tools to figure

out Why are

you crying mommy? Do you have a boo boo?

No

And remember, in five years, when you turn on eTalk or pick up a copy of Us

Weekly, look for my name. Because my feature will be all about reporting all

those juicy details.

Congratulations, class. You have made it through Grady Level English.

I was wondering if I could join you guys. I have a speech I'd like to share.

You're not allowed to be here.

I've re -registered.

Ms. Tovey gave me a note.

Well, that's nice, but that doesn't mean you get another shot at giving your

speech. That wouldn't be fair to your classmates.

Please.

You can give your speech if they're okay with it.

Of course we are.

Yeah, let's hear it.

Better be good, Ms. Jones.

Don't really know where I see myself in five years.

And I think that's okay.

My plan for now is keep my options open. Take friends and history.

Aim for the general arts.

But within this plan, I hope and expect to be surprised.

When I was 12, I had this perfect future all mapped out.

Orchestra, and then a required industry co -op with...

A symphony or even a record label.

And I know I have to be rational, but I want to start doing things that interest

me. I do not want you to limit your future.

You're a bright young man.

Nothing is set in stone. If I want to be an engineer, I'll take physics later.

For right now, I'm pursuing my dream.

This does look like a fascinating cause.

I just hope you're making the right choice.

Then life happened.

I had a daughter at 13, and suddenly...

I didn't come first anymore.

I had to accept a reality that was very different from the one I once imagined.

I'm sorry for the way I acted.

I tried again.

Maybe the old one's better.

No.

This is a Sinclair original.

This ugly thing is right?

Yes, because this is your interpretation.

An expression.

It's still not very good, is it?

Listen, I love to sing in the shower.

Doesn't mean I'll sell out Carnegie Hall anytime soon.

So will I see you in art next term?

Don't think so.

But I'll consider art appreciation.

The unexpected can be terrifying.

Thanks. But I encourage each of you to embrace it.

You're welcome. Because sometimes it's the things you don't anticipate that

the biggest impact.

You convinced your parents.

How? So it's the journey, right? Not the destination.

In high school, I've decided it's an important part of my journey.

My exam week is going to be a lot of hard work. Math finals, A's, English,

makeup assignments.

I know.

And what about modeling?

Still doing it.

But only during holidays and in the summer.

Well, coming back takes a lot of courage.

You should give yourself a pat on the back.

Maybe after exams.

Your official welcome back. Already posted on the anti -grapevine.

We miss you so much.

I was only gone a day.

Lucky I let you back in, Mama Mia. Great responsibility comes great power.

Um, I know my Spidey quotes, and I think that's the other way around.

Whatever. No one's perfect.

Spidey says it's a dot.

We've got a family to get through.

Let's do it.