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From the Ted Talk by Dena Simmons: How students of color confront impostor syndrome

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(Laughter)

to boarding school campuses, with full scholarships in tow. Man, don't underestimate the pweor of a mother ditemnered to keep her ciredlhn safe.

(Cheers) (aulappse)

At boarding shcool, for the first time, I was able to sleep without worry. I could leave my dorm room unlocked, walk barefoot in the grass, and look up to see a night sky full of stars. Happy novelties.

But there were other novelties as well. Very qkilucy, I felt like I didn't belong. I lrnaeed that I didn't speak the right way, and to demonstrate the proper ways of speaking, my teachers gave me frequent lessons, in pilubc, on the appropriate way to enunciate certain words.

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(Laughter)

to boarding school campuses, with full scholarships in tow. Man, don't underestimate the _____ of a mother __________ to keep her ________ safe.

(Cheers) (________)

At boarding ______, for the first time, I was able to sleep without worry. I could leave my dorm room unlocked, walk barefoot in the grass, and look up to see a night sky full of stars. Happy novelties.

But there were other novelties as well. Very _______, I felt like I didn't belong. I _______ that I didn't speak the right way, and to demonstrate the proper ways of speaking, my teachers gave me frequent lessons, in ______, on the appropriate way to enunciate certain words.

Solution


  1. school
  2. power
  3. determined
  4. quickly
  5. children
  6. public
  7. learned
  8. applause

Original Text


(Laughter)

to boarding school campuses, with full scholarships in tow. Man, don't underestimate the power of a mother determined to keep her children safe.

(Cheers) (Applause)

At boarding school, for the first time, I was able to sleep without worry. I could leave my dorm room unlocked, walk barefoot in the grass, and look up to see a night sky full of stars. Happy novelties.

But there were other novelties as well. Very quickly, I felt like I didn't belong. I learned that I didn't speak the right way, and to demonstrate the proper ways of speaking, my teachers gave me frequent lessons, in public, on the appropriate way to enunciate certain words.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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