A C T U A L   R E S P O N S E S   B Y   M Y F O U R T E E N - Y E A R - O L D J A P A N E S E   S T U D E N T S T O   T H E   P R O M P T S " I N   T H E   F U T U R E , I   W A N T   T O   B E . . . " A N D   " B E C A U S E . . . " BY BROOK CROWLEY - - - - In the future, I want to be... a make up teacher, because...I like make-up. In the future, I want to be... a worker, because... the worker looks great. In the future, I want to be... eat egg. because... eat egg. In the future, I want to be... a dog. because... In the future, I want to be... a father. because... I am a boy. In the future, I want to be... bogs. because... bogs is interesting and very furry. In the future, I want to be... a public servant. because... looks interesting. In the future, I want to be... a candy store. because... I like cake. In the future, I want to be... child welfare. because... I like childs. In the future, I want to be... a nurse, because... help for men. In the future, I want to be... hairdresser, because... it's cool. In the future, I want to be... a dog, because... it's interesting. In the future, I want to be... a clerk, because... I think it fits me. In the future, I want to be... a postman, because... I can send dreams.   MORE LISTS

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