鈥淚鈥檓 grateful that I had the opportunity to study at 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College鈥檚 Penticton campus. My professors were fantastic, and learning close to home allowed me to spend more time with my daughter. I completed a Business Administration diploma this past fall.
I鈥檝e tried to go to school before, but financial insecurity always ended up holding me back. I would end up having to work part-time, and then I would end up working full time and then I would end up having to leave school altogether.
I started applying for awards in my second year at 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College. One of OC鈥檚 Indigenous Student Services Coordinators 鈥 Marcy Trotter 鈥 helped me through the whole process. I鈥檓 so grateful to her for her help, and I鈥檓 really humbled to have received so many awards.
Getting the awards meant I didn鈥檛 have to worry about finances when I was in school. Because I didn鈥檛 have to look for work, I could just focus on my studies and spend time with my daughter. The incredible generosity of donors and the support that I received from the Penticton Indian Band meant that I could be a mom who鈥檚 present.
My daughter Mia means everything to me. She鈥檚 changed my life in so many ways. I鈥檝e been sober since I got pregnant with her in 2014. Without my sobriety, I wouldn鈥檛 be on my education journey.
My daughter鈥檚 dad passed away in a tragic car accident in 2018, and that encouraged me to go back to school to provide for Mia.
Through all of the trials and struggles of my life, the loss of Mia鈥檚 father, the death of my mom, and a severe car accident, the incredible generosity of community is what has made it possible for me to succeed.
Now that I鈥檝e finished my diploma, my goal is to work at 澳门六合彩开奖结果查询 College. I鈥檓 currently looking at jobs in administration, but eventually, I鈥檇 love to be part of the Indigenous services team. They helped me so much when I was in school, and I鈥檇 love to help other Indigenous students.鈥