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Amelia Earhart : Challenges In Her Life

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Amelia Earhart had a lot of challenges in her life, but she accomplished them by being a bold and brave woman. Earhart was young, bright, and full of energy and very curiosity. But she didn't know what she wanted to do with herself (Lauber 26). Until, one day she saw four one-legged men struggling down the sidewalk, and she decided to drop out of school and volunteered as a nurse's aide in the Toronto hospital for veterans (Lauber 27). Even though Earhart loved working as a nurse's aide, she still was undecided about what she wanted to do. After seeing the air show and taking some flying classes, Amelia Earhart was interested in becoming a pilot (Lauber 30). On December 15, 1921, Amelia received her license from the National Aeronautics Association ("American…"). When Amelia received her license, she didn't have the money to afford an airplane, so she worked part-time as a file clerk, office assistant, photograph, and truck driver ("American…"). After working all these jobs, Amelia finally could afford her very first airplane. In 1924 Earhart's parents separated again. Amelia sold her plane and bought a car in which she drove her mother to Boston, where her sister was teaching school ("American…"). Even though, Earhart sold her plane she still began to work and take up more lessons even if she didn't have the money (Lovell 37). On Amelia's 24th birthday, she purchased another airplane called The Canary. Earhart's father told Earhart that she needs her own plane, so he

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