Holly says she would like to "get enough education so that I can pick and choose which job I'm going to look for. I can't go to college and pay my own way, because we're the working poor. I would love to get my Grade 12, not so much for the credits, but just to say I got my Grade 12. I always wanted to be a cop and I always wanted to be a nurse."

Holly would like to stay in Newfoundland. She says, "I lived away for 20 years and I had a stomach full. The last five years in Toronto it was getting pretty bad. My son _ he was 12 _ wasn't allowed to move out of the house. I just couldn't have that, so we came back down. At least he could get out around and I wouldn't have to be so scared, wouldn't have to be always looking to see where his blond head was."

"It's a hard life," says Holly. "Back when I was growing up, you could work with your hands. Now you got to have a good mind."


Education

After you get a high school diploma, you might want to continue your education. Education after high school is called post-secondary education. There are several choices open to you if you want more than a high school diploma. You can do a trade or technical program, go to university, go to nursing school, join the Armed Forces, the Coast Guard or a police force. There are other choices as well.

Public schools are funded by the government. In Newfoundland, these public schools are Memorial University, the Marine Institute, and College of the North Atlantic. Private schools are run by businesses. Tuition or fees is the money a student pays to do a course or program. Some schools offer correspondence courses which you can study at home. This means you could continue your education while you work.
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