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\"Zhiwei<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Twelve\nyears ago, Zhiwei Blaubach\u2019s life looked much different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nstarters, he lived in a Chinese orphanage more than 6,600 miles away. And could\nonly speak one language.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\nall changed in 2008 when Mark and Amy Blaubach travelled to China to adopt the\n6-year-old boy. A few months after arriving in Minnesota, he endured the first\nof several surgeries to correct a cleft lip and palate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nwas also a language barrier to overcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\nhad to quickly learn English because school started about two months after I\narrived,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now\n18, the rising senior at Jefferson High School in Bloomington is still learning\nlanguages, something he said comes easily to him. He is teaching himself German\nand Russian, and says his big dream is to travel the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blaubach\nis one of 15 students who were selected to participate in the Youth Career\nAwareness Program, a four-week summer program designed to provide\nunder-represented youth with a chance to explore career paths at Dunwoody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Zhiwei
Zhiwei Blaubach in the welding booth during a YCAP session. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Welding\nimmediately caught his attention. \u201cNot only can it be a job, but it can be used\nas a hobby to make art,\u201d Blaubach said. He is considering enrolling in Dunwoody\nto learn the craft when he graduates next spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s\na career that potentially send you all over the world. The high salary that a\nfabricator can potentially earn is also appealing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\nwant to retire early and travel,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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