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entransforation，theonce－ordarygirlnowdrivenbyanunyieldieration

herfirsttaskwastoacetheentranceexassukie’snightswerespentpovertextbooks，herdawhirlwiions，historicaldates，andstifictheoriesherdayswerefilledwithcsses，eachlesnasteppgstoowardshergoalthechallenswereishefacedthewitharelvefedthefirefherpastexperiences

sukie’stransforationdidnotgounnoticedherteacherswereipressedbyherdedication，herpeersspiredbyherrelentlessdriveshefordnewfriendships，bondsbuiltonutualrespedsharedaspiratio，aidstthefrryofacadeicpursuits，herthoughtftendriftedtohanfenglg，hispreseanturcethandotivation

oernoon，afteraparticurlygruelxa，sukiesattheschoolurtyard，herdragwiththoughtfthefutureshewasjoedbyilg，herloyalfriendfroherpreviolife，whohadalcrossedovertothisti

“you’ved，sukie，”ilgsaid，hervoicefilledwithadiration“there’safireyouthaasn’ttherebefore”

sukiesiled，hergazedistant“i’vebeenthroughalot，ilgandi’velearhatifyouwantthg，youhavetofightforiitheverythgyouhave”

ilg’seyesftehuandg“you’rethkgabouthi，aren’tyou?”

“everyday，”sukieaditted，hervoidwithlongg“iproisedhiiwouldebadiwillbutfirst，ioakesurethahenido，igivethelifewedeserve”

astheonthspassed，sukie’shardworkpaidoffshegraduatedwithhonors，segapoheostprestigiouiesherchoseersce，adisciplihthepotentialtoshapethefutureshesawitasawaytoharhepowerofteologytocreateabetterworld，onewheresheandhanfenglguldbetotherwithoutfear

heruyyearswereawhirldofdisveryandnovationsukie’sbrillianceshoneeveryprojectsheuook，herpassionaivitysettgherapartfroherpeersshedevelopedgroundbreakgteologies，earngaodesaionfrotheacadeiunity

yet，despitehersuesses，sukieneverlostsightofherultiategoalsheiedwisely，buygbitandothercryptocurrencies，herfhtandtuitionleadgtosubstantialfancialgassheedhernewfouhtosecureafortablefuture，buygahoandacar，ensurgthaheica，shewouldbereadyrovideforhanfenglg

throughoutitall，sukie’sheartreaedanchoredtotheproiseshehadadeshekepttouchwithilgandlizifeng，theirbondalifelioherpasttother，theydevisedapurntoth