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Michael Dixon, one of Curie's Cooperative Education students, was a highlighted speaker at the annual Genesys Works Breaking Through ceremony, on October 15, 2014. The Breaking Through ceremony is an annual event celebrating Cooperative Education students who are beginning their internships with major Chicago companies through the Genesys Works partnership. Hear Michael's inspiring story and journey that led to his internship with Genesys Works and subsequent employment as a Genesys Works Young Professional.

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why is the real now okay I'm leaving everyone my name is Mike when you're at Curie High School I would really like it there my throat with you tonight there are a few things on my cell phone but I'll keep it to it  as you can already tell them I'm pretty good looking I'm up really funny if you did notice  most importantly interior this curiosity is a blessing and a curse curiosity is a special characteristic that can sometimes lead you to think you don't exactly  and the cute I always get into something I probably been being it starts off with something small like the dryer  as a little kid out of curious about how the dryer works I remember standing in front of the dryer wondering everytime I open it to stop tumbling but as soon as I told the disciples again  I stood there for a good 20 minutes closing and opening  call Janine openings it's so I finally saw that magic button on the inside of the door that makes it run my curiosity would have Bentley help me out in the long run a normal kid and middle school would be bored by default a normal kid would be going out of his mind imagining Godzilla versus King Kong anything to distract yourself in the teacher blabbering about the hip America on the other side of the questions I had in my own head who was it for Columbus how did they revive a 7-month on the boat  how did they play video games history oxy follow me for years one example of how curiosity got independence  curiosity was my friend sometime prove my interview time to questions that help me to see who got me in trouble at home that's when the question started  what makes it super  how big is a gorilla maybe I can find out the look on my mom's face when she found a nickel super glue termite the struggle my parents went through to get it off with exhausted 10 years later that nickel is still there forever sticking by the innocent microwave by the magic powder  maybe you don't believe that accurate is the cost of commotion I brought proof weather forecast 10 Years lyrics curiosity also cause permanent damage me in ways I would never sometimes the answers to my end of questions will not turn out the way I thought  like this one grandmother  set a reminder she had the strength of a football player and enjoyment high as the window on the lower left that is you were here like me  I decided that day I who dat song lyrics  there was something about the way they were Cosmic of Rights always alerted what is going on around them Pyridium right  what were the other people where can I get ears like that is it going to happen not any other dog would bite as soon as contact is amazing but no no no she simply got up and moving not interested enough a little Mike I did not know what I was looking for him I also did not know was it's better I mean I see your Note 3 years old who knew what I was looking for I walked over by that people who love and did it again what I did not know what that this second reaction would hate my life in more ways than I could imagine  she's better forever leaving a star like it As I Grew Older the questions had a bigger insect in my life I wasn't wondering about how sticky superglue I thought it wondering that it would benefit birthday  I remember sitting in mr. deals Oracle database license  he was talking about a program that would allow images of Venice TripAdvisor world 97 4Runner off road but Mr Gill came up with me later. the deal with all the various football cards  when he thought you lived in he singled me out the same fixing his Steven Tyler  if mr. Gill told me to give it time I thought I'll anything fly immediately after we I would like 30 for the application website I didn't realize I was working the location the hardest part for me was it application access to tell Story by myself at exactly six words now she didn't know their housekeeper Tell My Story music I say this part of the application for dating before I found on the right words finally I said that statement what is it going to be like what I see but what exactly will they be the birthday of Jennifer to work with on over here the first impression wasn't what I expected not that I did with respect when I did not know what I said wake up and the training gave a presentation on basic office etiquette by the end of the first name I will make that head and curiosity got me for another man  I didn't know what gave me the motivation to keep coming back after the but a little bit of time I feel anything what are the things that can become a little Mary Mary with my ID drink never drive moment when you she kept things interesting Airport  I already had an entity Rihanna in about I do what meeting pool with her to meet everyone else. a good thing to bring God.  There were a lot of things you didn't have any knowledge about icing they now wanted to learn more than because of Miriam I've been in the classroom as soon as you're not interested in just waiting for the Bell to ring no not this bathroom it was a pleasure energy Mary Morgan every morning when she walked in major the author of editors but we gave her a round of applause every time she came in the room and the room I believe Mary Rittenhouse and I live alone Romania 7:30 a.m. Miriam was at the only one who kept me curious and wanting to learn more my program coordinator Robert was just as important in microfilter Genesis words how positive a genuine you would one day I remember coming in office dealer down and there was Robert he said it was that positive attitude that brighten my mood and had me interested for the rest of the day even if we were having it off that you would always give us the confidence to continue it's going to have a positive genuine teachers I'd rather it makes everyone feel like I seen her team had a bunch of them but we were go ahead differentology we are from each other by the time the summer training at ended I had a different Outlook  I saw this. But not have a lot more to offer sometimes curiosity brings into something you don't have Tennessee versus exactly that the program had given me something that I didn't exactly and a good way this time  capital when I seen the inside of you could tell that I was more happening on the first day of school and every single class they have to get a basic introduction to her through in the past I've been really like to talk about the group of the Titanic city of a difference after so many presentations and talking at Dennis's versus is easy now where my career will take me I haven't really decided what my grill will be I am curious about ID Heating and business regardless of where my crib I know I had assumed Havaneses acetaminophen I hope all Carries kids out there having an opportunity that doesn't work like I did you never know what you'll give it to give it to you again thank you answer the question on the stage I want you to hear it I said Mike where you want to be when you grow up I want to be because I like it's firing people like right now

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