Part one of term paper
Aspirations come from hopes and dreams only a dedicated person can conjure up. They can range from passing the third grade to making the local high school football team. Marie Curie's aspirations, however, were much greater. Life in late 19th century Poland was rough. Being a female in those days wasn't a walk in the park either. ...

Part two of term paper
... was a headmistress of a girls' school. The Russians insisted that Polish schools teach the Russian language and Russian history. The Poles had to teach their children their own language and history in secrecy. Manya enjoyed learning but her childhood was always overshadowed by depression. At the young age of six, her father lost his job and her family became very poor. In the same year of 1873, her mother died of tuberculosis. As if that wasn't enough tragedy for the family already ...