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   When I was growing up, elementary school was grades K-6. When I was growing up, elementary school was grades K-6.
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   Even when I was growing up, our "junior high" system was different from other systems. Even when I was growing up, our "junior high" system was different from other systems.
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   Our high school was only three years! Our high school was only three years!
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   I went to a religiously affiliated school because I wanted to go into the ministry. I went to a religiously affiliated school because I wanted to go into the ministry.
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   I wanted to pursue linguistics. It ended up taking me a long time, but I loved the work I did on Cixous. I wanted to pursue linguistics. It ended up taking me a long time, but I loved the work I did on Cixous.
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   It's impossible to convey how formative my VU years were. I first became a teaching consultant there, and eventually I would come to realize that's the work I want to be about. It's impossible to convey how formative my VU years were. I first became a teaching consultant there, and eventually I would come to realize that's the work I want to be about.
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   Finally, the doctorate! No more after this. Finally, the doctorate! No more after this.