Read this excerpt from We Beat the Street.
"You're right, man," George said. "But I don't want to teach—I want to be a doctor or nurse or something medical."
"I don't even know what you have to do to become something like that," Sampson said honestly.
"I don't either," George said. "But I figure you need big piles of money and about a million years to spend in college."
How do George’s career goals at the beginning of the story compare to his goals at the end of the story?
He still wants to be a doctor at the end of the story, but he no longer believes that becoming a doctor is an impossibility.
He still does not understand the hard work that goes into becoming a doctor at the end of the story, but he is no longer willing to try.
He does not know what he wants to do with his life at the beginning of the story, and he still struggles with this at the end.
He has clear ideas about how to achieve his goals at the beginning of the story, and he still has these ideas at the end.
He still wants to be a doctor at the end of the story, but he no longer believes that becoming a doctor is an impossibility.
George's career goals at the beginning of the story are that he wants to be a doctor or nurse or something medical. He believes that becoming a doctor requires big piles of money and a million years in college. At the end of the story, George's career goals remain the same - he still wants to be a doctor. However, his perspective and belief about achieving this goal have changed. He no longer believes that becoming a doctor is an impossibility, indicating that he now understands that it is achievable with hard work and determination. Therefore, the correct answer is: He still wants to be a doctor at the end of the story, but he no longer believes that becoming a doctor is an impossibility.
To answer this question, we need to compare George's career goals at the beginning of the story to his goals at the end.
In the excerpt, George states that he wants to be a doctor or nurse but is unsure about the path to become one. He believes that it requires "big piles of money and about a million years to spend in college." This suggests that George sees becoming a medical professional as difficult and unattainable.
Based on this, we can eliminate the options that suggest George is unsure or does not know what he wants to do with his life, as he clearly expresses his interest in a medical career.
Now, let's examine the remaining options.
The first option says that George still wants to be a doctor at the end of the story but no longer believes it is impossible. This aligns with George's statement that he doesn't know what it takes to become a doctor but still wants to pursue a medical profession. It suggests that George's goals have not changed, but his perception of the difficulty has shifted.
The second option states that George still does not understand the hard work required to become a doctor at the end of the story, but he is no longer willing to try. However, there is no indication in the excerpt that George is no longer willing to pursue his career goals. Therefore, we can eliminate this option.
The last option suggests that George has clear ideas about how to achieve his goals at the beginning of the story and still has these ideas at the end. However, the excerpt does not provide any information about George's ideas or plans for achieving his goals, so we cannot conclude that he has clear ideas both at the beginning and end of the story.
Therefore, the correct answer is: He still wants to be a doctor at the end of the story, but he no longer believes that becoming a doctor is an impossibility.