Although considered a social outcast at school, Heather, unlike Melinda, always tries to better her situation and, by extension, her social status. Willing to take risks and hoping to forge stronger connections with her peers, she frequently ingratiates herself to others. Therefore, Heather is overjoyed when her job survey points to nursing as her ideal profession. A career in nursing encapsulates everything Heather already desires: to build meaningful relationships, make positive change in the lives of others, receive approval for her helpfulness, and achieve a sense of belonging. Although it seems quite strange that a career interest survey given to a ninth grader would produce such a specific result, Heather, desperate to embrace any sense of purpose, does not question the sheer implausibility of her result, but immediately begins plotting a course to her new goal of attaining a nursing degree.
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