Yan Chi

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Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in China. Her name was Yan Chi, and she really, really loved celebrating the traditions, history, and delicious food of her country.

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She dreamed about traveling across the ocean to other lands where she could teach them about the beautiful heritage of her people.

Her teacher told her that if she worked really hard and learned many things, she would be able to go ANYWHERE she wanted in the WHOLE world.

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So, every morning when Yan got out of bed, she knew she must work very hard and follow the directions of her teachers.

So, she worked, and she worked, and she WORKED!

As the years went by, she kept on learning. She did not give up, even when she was really tired. She just kept on learning.

Sometimes, she wondered if she would EVER really even get to go. But, she kept working. She worked, and she worked, and she WORKED!

Finally, little Yan finished all of her studies and grew up to become a teacher in a very fine Chinese school.

It was almost time to travel across the world. But, first, she had to pass a test to prove that she was truly ready. Each night when she went to bed, she wondered what it would be like to teach in a land so far away.

She also wondered if she would pass the test. So, she worked, and she worked, and she WORKED!

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On the night before the big test, Yan was so excited and nervous that she couldn't go to sleep for a very long time. She tossed and turned. She took deep breaths. She even counted sheep. But, nothing worked. She still couldn't go to sleep.

So, she decided to think about the sweet little baby kittens she had seen at her friend's house and count them. Before she could get to the 4th kitty, she was sound asleep. And, she dreamed of those sweet baby kittens all night long.

After she passed the test, she still had to do all sorts of grown-up teacher things before they would let her go across the ocean.

So, she worked, and she worked, and she WORKED!