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I was born July 29, 1993 with a hole in my lung. It didn't look like I was going to last very long and if I did I was going to have mental disabilities. But here I am, no mental disabilities and breathing fine!
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Began my schooling at Normandeau Elementary in Red Deer!
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I spent grade one in Gradview Elementary and Westpark Elementary. In this year I tried green eggs and ham and I must say I like them Sam I am.
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Spent grade 2 in Aspen Heights Elementary!
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Grade 3 was spent at Aspen Heights and also Falun Elementary near Mulhurst Bay.
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I was still in Falun Elementary!
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In grade 4 I won two awards and ended up in the newspaper. I won an award for the most money raised in my class and an award for the most money raised in the entire school. The school of 151 students raised $6,419 for the campaign.
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Grade 5 was a rough year for me. I spent grade 5 in three schools. I attended Norwood Elementary in Wetaskiwin, Joseph Burr Tyrell Elementary in Fort.Smith, NWT, and Falun Elementary near Mulhurst. This school year I ended up moving to the NWT.
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Spent grade 6 in JBT Elementary. This was my first full year in the Northwest Territories.
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This was a big year! I entered into high school!!!! I moved across the street to Paul William Kaeser High School!
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This is me in grade 8 baby!
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Still attending PWK.
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I participated in the Trades Awareness Program. One of my courses was on carpentry where I won an award and met my very best friend. We bonded over a stool. I am still friends with her to this day.
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I won gold in volleyball this year!
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I went to Italy,Turkey and Greece with my schools travel club! I paid for the majority of the trip myself!
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I participated and completed the Northern Youth Abroad Volunteer Program!
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I left PWK on Halloween to move back to Red Deer and attend Lindsay Thurber High School.
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Entered into my final year of High School! Looking hopeful for things to come.
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I graduated!!!!!
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So begins my journey towards getting my Education degree.
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I began working for the Far Side!
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I received an email that someone dropped out and was asked to start in the Middle Years program next week. Of course I said yes!
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I got to spend a weekend with my wonderful new classmates! We did loads of team building exercises including transferring water into cups without using our hands.
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I did my first practicum at Glendale Elementary in grade 8. I taught Social, English, and P.E..
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We went to Westpark Middle for our Math Conference.
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Completed 3rd year!
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Got to do more team building and meet the 3rd years!
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Entered the final step to my long journey!
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We had our Science Conference at Central Middle School.
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This is the last leg of my journey! One more semester before I can finally call myself a Teacher and University Graduate!