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The word I hate the most

I  have been doing a lot of thinking the last few weeks. And I have decided the word I hate more than anything is..... JUST It's weird right??? Probably not what you were thinking. Let me explain why for a minute.  All through my life,this word has been used to define me one way or another. Here are a few examples. Just a girl Just a preschool teacher (Do you ever want to be a real teacher or is this it?") Just an aide Just have a bachelors degree. Just an HDFS student Just a babysitter/nanny I just lost 35 pounds I just ran a 5k I just did a sprint triathlon I just came in dead last Just an average student I could keep going but I Think you get the point. I recently started tutoring and I love it. One reason is because I have people (parents) who are looking to me for help and they ask me for advice and treat me like I am educated and for the most part. I have not gotten that before. I have heard people say to just ignore it and not listen to