Sadly, this is a common belief in Western society, that if you are not White then you are not Canadian. According to Katerina Deliovsky’s article, “Compulsory 'White' Heterosexuality: The Politics of Racial and Sexual Loyalty” and Peggy McIntosh’s article, “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” identifying White as a race is necessary if we…
“We need to hurry,” my grandmother said while taking cupcakes out of the oven. “Let's get the frosting done.” We mixed the frosting. Adding sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla. I turned on the beater.…
My last day in Newberry was a great day; it felt good to do something I love doing. Helping my team. I was able to actually see and try to remove staples, although it was difficult. I see I have a fear of hurting my patient. I know I have to get over that.…
The thing about running is that you hate it until it’s over, at least for me that’s true. Personally, I like running, and it gives me a chance to get out and work towards something. All throughout high school, I’ve run track, and for two years I ran cross-country, both are great sports. The two years I ran cross-country made me wish I ran all four years. If you’re part of more than one sport, it’s natural to choose a favorite.…
My whole life I have struggled with answering the question “where are you from?” As a little girl I was always tongue-tied. I didn’t know my family’s history, I never had the ability to establish myself in one place because my father’s job required constant adjustments to my surroundings. However, my sophomore year I took my first college level American History course and it began opening doors I didn’t know existed. I soon realized that I may not know exactly where I come from, I may not belong to a specific state or region, but I am a part of the big picture –The United States of America.…
When I fell at the GRAND CANYON I was four when it happened, it was frigid as an igloo home, and foggy as steam from an oven, and light as a horizon. I was at the GRAND CANYON there was a bunch of snow on the ground. " I'm cold, " as I whispered to my mom. She replied back" rub your hands" and she even squeezed me tight.…
have had the pleasure to get involved with many community initiatives while in Winnipeg as well as after moving to Kamloops. For many years I was involved with Manitoba Theater for Young People, as well as participating in my high school’s musical theater program and Spring Production. While in Winnipeg I was a member of the social justice group Just Cause and organized many fundraisers and campaigns, such as our initiative to build a school in Kenya. Moreover, I would regularly volunteer at Winnipeg Harvest as well as Siloam Mission, where I had the ability to take on many responsibilities and interact with hundreds of people. At my prior high school I was awarded honours as well as honours with distinction and began my journey in the International…
After Pacific Life I spoke with Oxford Life, which was my second choice. I thought both of the gentleman were very nice, they emphasized that they are looking mostly for someone who is a good fit with their existing group. They work with a small group of seven actuaries and are very close knit. They told me that their employee retention is very high and they both seemed to really enjoy working at their company and there was a nice easy dynamic between the two of them. They did not have any information out at their table and I left without receiving a business card.…
Every step of our sixty-mile Canadian canoeing adventure was another challenge. As Chris Hadfield said, it was just a matter of working the problem. That’s NASA-speak for descending a decision tree, methodically looking for a solution. The most rewarding part was being the man in charge; from meal preparation to dangerous situations, the final say was mine. Of all that we went through, I think our fourth portage (a “trail” between two lakes that are not connected by a traversable waterway) exemplifies my crew’s determination the most.…
Whoosh! splash! about three years ago, there was a fire not an extremely bad one, but enough to burn the hills up by my house, the firemen got rid of it in just a day but after that there was a bunch of smoke in Wenatchee. Every one was wearing smoke masks for fresher air and no one was playing outside, and it was so smoky the farthest you could see is about 5ft.…
This has changed throughout history as now Canada is a multicultural country and is welcoming to a variety of cultures as well as respect individuals regardless of who they are and where they are from. Canada has learnt to welcome any type of immigrant and we live in a society where one’s…
Hey Chris here, Over these past months I have been living in Alaska. Before my arrival, I walked and caught rides. There were a variety of generous people during my journey to Alaska. While living in Alaska, as my supplies for food started running low. Fortunately, I stumbled across a moose and I was able to shoot it.…
The place I’m going to be describing is a day at Canada’s Wonderland. As I walk through the concrete grounds of the amusement park, all around me I see rides, the amazing creations of rollercoasters. I see beautiful decoration of waterfalls, bright coloured flowers and souvenir shops. There are rushes of people everywhere, everyone enjoying themselves, a hot summer day outside with their friends and family at Canada’s Wonderland. The sun today looked as cheerful as ever.…
If you ask me if I only have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go aboard, where I will choose to go? I will answer without any hesitation, "the Antarctic." Compare to others places, going to the Antarctic is a feeling of adventure or expedition because it is widely described as the last true wilderness on earth. The Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest but also the remotest, quietest, purest land on the planet so that I want to feel how cold and pure it is. And the most attracts me is that no human population is native to the Antarctica, but the only residents are animals.…
A Winter’s Tale Bags, suitcases and clothes were all scattered around the house. We were all trying to get ready for the upcoming trip and we were so unprepared. Us kids, we’re just stuffing shirts, pants, socks and whatever we needed and mom and dad were ready a day before, but we were not, sadly. Zipping up the last of suitcases, we headed to Burlington coat factory for ski pants and coats. We made payment on the clothing and went back home.…