POSTCARD

Personal growth and development motivate and move me. When we look inward at ourselves and the world around us, we’re working at being our best selves. Personal growth and development is resiliency when we’re challenged, it’s the silver lining when we’re distressed, and it allows for moments of peace and enjoyment. However, when we stop being mindful of ourselves in our surroundings, coping declines, stress rises, and health deteriorates. Ongoing personal growth and development are the catalyst for happiness, confidence, decision making, respectful relationships, and positive risk taking which are just some components that are considered to lead to a healthy and successful life.

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I’m interested in building programs to better support undergraduate students. I work closely with specific groups who deal with unique barriers to education and wellness, such as refugee and aboriginal students, to those who are required to withdrawal from school and/or are dealing with mental and physical illness. Much of our student population are experiencing many “firsts,” and all while positive coping mechanisms remain underdeveloped and undiscovered. I want to create programs for students that give them the chance to grow, develop, learn about themselves, and utilize healthy coping mechanisms as they navigate life in and out of university.

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