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       We all experience misunderstandings occasionally. I had one recently that really taught me a lesson. My friend Parker was assigned as group leader for a project in chemistry class. We were __31__ to create an acid-base reaction to launch a model rocket. Everyone in the group wanted the launch to go well, so we all had lots of idea to __32__ . However, Parker wouldn’t listen to anyone else. He seemed really bossy and stubborn, which was out of character for him, and everyone got sick and tired of working with him. 

       __33__ , I was angry at him, because I thought being chosen as group leader had just gone to his head. But soon I began to wonder what was going on with him when I noticed that he’d quickly leave school at the end of every day. Then one day, I was walking by the hospital after school when I saw Parker outside pushing his grandmother __34__ a wheelchair. She looked really sick, and I immediately realized the__35__of Parker’s weird behavior. This experience taught me that in the future, I should communicate more directly so that there would be no misunderstanding.

       For centuries, people have wanted to be rich and famous. It used to be that this was hard to __36__ : the cost of publishing, producing music, or becoming a politician was prohibitive for most. However, the Internet Age has reduced costs__37__ . As a result, there are more ways than ever to__38__people themselves. For young people, the dream often centers around video.__39__ , many Generation Z or “GenZ” dream of becoming YouTubers. However, just like any other social media influencer, there is no age __40__ to make an influence on any platform. While “influencers” do not always generate a positive impression on the general public, YouTubers have become public cultural icons.