to make a difference
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I was inspired by my children to return to school after being out for over 10 years. I wanted my children to get a better education than I did. I was working in the canneries during the summers and one day I watched an interview on tv about a program that sounded encouraging and so I made an appointment for an interview. I was accepted and so I started on a new journey which was something I never regretted.
I graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of education degree
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Story submitted by
margaret nelson
new aiyansh, canada
Current Student - Faculty of Education