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From the Ted Talk by Kashfia Rahman: How risk-taking changes a teenager's brain

Unscramble the Blue Letters

Needless to say, I was not only thrilled to have this recognition, but also the whole experience of science fair that validated my efftors keeps my curiosity alive and strengthens my creativity, perseverance and imagination. This still image of me experimenting in my school library may seem ordinary, but to me, it represents a sort of inspiration. It reminds me that this process taught me to take rkiss. And I know that might sound ieldincrby irinoc. But I took risks rlaziieng that unforeseen opportunities often come from risk-taking — not the hazardous, negative type that I studied, but the good ones, the ptovsiie risks.

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Needless to say, I was not only thrilled to have this recognition, but also the whole experience of science fair that validated my _______ keeps my curiosity alive and strengthens my creativity, perseverance and imagination. This still image of me experimenting in my school library may seem ordinary, but to me, it represents a sort of inspiration. It reminds me that this process taught me to take _____. And I know that might sound __________ ______. But I took risks _________ that unforeseen opportunities often come from risk-taking — not the hazardous, negative type that I studied, but the good ones, the ________ risks.

Solution

  1. realizing
  2. incredibly
  3. positive
  4. efforts
  5. ironic
  6. risks

Original Text

Needless to say, I was not only thrilled to have this recognition, but also the whole experience of science fair that validated my efforts keeps my curiosity alive and strengthens my creativity, perseverance and imagination. This still image of me experimenting in my school library may seem ordinary, but to me, it represents a sort of inspiration. It reminds me that this process taught me to take risks. And I know that might sound incredibly ironic. But I took risks realizing that unforeseen opportunities often come from risk-taking — not the hazardous, negative type that I studied, but the good ones, the positive risks.

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