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Summer 2010, Week 6: "Young Graduate Must Make Tough Decision"
This week, we will read a newspaper article about a young immigrant student who must make a tough choice. Click on LIST OF TERMS to study this week's vocabulary words.
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prestigious, 
| having a high status or good reputation; well-known and respected |
| scholarship,
| money given to a student to attend college |
| reluctant,
| feeling hesitant or unsure to do something; having doubts about doing something |
| rely (on),
| to depend on or count on |
| pursue,
| to try to get something (your dreams, an education); to follow or chase |
| essay,
| a written composition containing several paragraphs |
| anxious,
| nervous; worried; concern; stressed |
stand out,  | to be different or noticeable, compared to others |
| handle,
| to deal with or confront (a problem) |
| remain,
| to stay in a place; ALSO, to continue to be a certain way |
| lifestyle,
| the manner in which a person or culture lives |
| alleviate,
| to make (pain, problems, etc.) less; to cause suffering to decrease |
| burden,
| a heavy responsibility; a problem |
| regret,
| to feel sorry or guilty that about what you did (or didn't do) in the past |
successful,  ,
| doing something well; having a good result |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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