dec 1, 1999 - 5. JOB DAY

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Context: After Melinda gets her results from the career aptitude test, Heather declares she wants for them to volunteer together at the hospital the following summer.

"I don't know what I'm going to do in the next five minutes and she has the next ten years figured out. I'll worry about making it out of ninth grade alive. Then I'll think about a career path" (53).

Question: How does this quote help you to understand how Melinda views her future? How is this different from how Heather views her future?

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