(Written Aug. 24, 2013)
How did I not get THIS one done? Julia was already starting to demonstrate her strength and leadership abilities at this time. But in 2010, we hadn't seen ANYTHING like what we see today. I am actually super excited that I can speak about Julia now, today, in 2013, since she has become one of the most amazing youth I have ever had the pleasure to teach.
Julia has goals, but not just small ambitions for improving or doing cool things. When Julia wants something she will do EVERYTHING possible to make it happen whether she has to do it alone or has help. Julia has an incredible desire to understand the world, human behaviour, the environment, her cultural traditions and aspires to be the catalyst for positive change. She has passion, drive and an unrelenting thirst to make the world a better place.
Julia, like her best friend Andrea Brazeau (Day 154) have become incredible role models to both the youth and the elders of Nunavik, and beyond. They have trained hard for physical endeavours like leading their girl's hockey team to a gold medal in Ottawa last winter and in mid June participated, on a team made up of former Olympic athletes, in the Grand Defi Pierre Lavoie 1000 km bike race. Julia has learned to balance her education, healthy lifestyle and volunteer work in a remarkable way for someone as young as her. I respect her and her ambition a lot and continue to do whatever I can to help her meet her sometimes lofty goals. She never seems to disappoint at achieving whatever she aims at doing. As she begins her Secondary 5 year, I am eager to see where life leads her.
Theme song for the day: Back In Your Head by Tegan and Sara
1 comment:
Thank you so much Gillian!!!
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