Read the excerpt from pat mora’s essay "the leader in the mirror." i hoped that most of the students were going to enroll in college. the confetti would be for their private celebrations, those solitary moments when they had passed a test that worried them, finished a difficult paper at 2 a. m., found a summer internship. sometimes, even when no one else is around, it’s important to celebrate when we have struggled and succeeded—to sprinkle a little confetti on our own heads. now read the excerpt from the article "career planning for high schoolers." about two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to bls: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force. college-bound high school graduates may not know it, but bls data show that wages

Marcy is running for student body president. which sentence in this excerpt from her campaign speech uses parallel structure? hi, i’m marcy! many of you know me from your ninth grade classes. i’m running for student body president because i know i can make a positive difference for you, my fellow students, and for the school. i think i will make a good president because i am honest, trustworthy, and i’m behaving responsibly. i will set a good example for the school. i have many plans for the student council, such as making the council more organized, to ensure everyone has a voice, and i’ll be managing meetings more efficiently. i will take your suggestions into consideration and try to implement as many as possible. i will convince the school board to install vending machines with healthier snacks in the school cafeteria and ensuring that they review the cafeteria lunch menu to include healthier meal options. a healthy student body is a happy student body! i also plan to organize more school dances and give my fellow students more opportunities to interact socially.