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Susan Burton
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The person who helped get me to where I am today was a nun, Sister Marion. She was a teacher at the alternative high school I went to.

Sister Marion understood that not all of us do well in structured environments -- I sure didn't. Rather than making us sit in desks all day, she made school exciting. She took us on field trips, on camping trips and let us do hands-on projects that were interesting and fun. She actually made me want to go to school.

In fact I continued school after that and graduated with nursing degree. Would I have finished high school without Sister Marion? Yes, one way or the other. But I know I wouldn't be where I am today without her help.

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