My name is Cassandra, but many call me Cas/Cassie I am 20 years old and currently in the first year of my Communications degree. I was born in Montreal, but lived in Toronto most of my life. Last February I travelled to Australia to live with family for almost five months which was my first big travel adventure on my own.
This was in fact my high school graduation treat to myself and this is where it really all begins. Graduating high school was a significant mark in my life, probably more than the average student. When I was a younger I had a strong rebellious stage where I really lived on the "edge." I had no particular interest in my schooling or future really and my central focus was on my social life - friends and fun. Long story short, I had a whole revelation by the time I turned 16 and realized how important my future was. I went from being a high-school drop-out to becoming someone who was incredibly ambitious, self-motivated, confident, eager to learn and someone who wanted to lead.
After a rollercoaster teen life I realized that I had pulled myself out of one of the most difficult situations facing many teens today and to have had overcome such obstacles in my life I wanted to help others in the same way and ensure that the skills and values that I had learned along the way could be very beneficial to other students who were not only struggling but succeeding as well.
This was in fact my high school graduation treat to myself and this is where it really all begins. Graduating high school was a significant mark in my life, probably more than the average student. When I was a younger I had a strong rebellious stage where I really lived on the "edge." I had no particular interest in my schooling or future really and my central focus was on my social life - friends and fun. Long story short, I had a whole revelation by the time I turned 16 and realized how important my future was. I went from being a high-school drop-out to becoming someone who was incredibly ambitious, self-motivated, confident, eager to learn and someone who wanted to lead.
After a rollercoaster teen life I realized that I had pulled myself out of one of the most difficult situations facing many teens today and to have had overcome such obstacles in my life I wanted to help others in the same way and ensure that the skills and values that I had learned along the way could be very beneficial to other students who were not only struggling but succeeding as well.
I chose to blog because I believe I have several key skills that have helped me throughout my life and enabled me to excel in my personal life and my academic career.I want to be able to share the challenges I face that are common among first year students and how I've overcome them or dealt with them. I'd also like to share tips and advice on how I cope and deal with living away from home, the work load I manage to balance and the ways in which I find ways to better integrate into Carleton.
I hope that this will provide an interesting view on a first year student's life and prove to be useful to students who consider becoming a leader or who just wants advice tips or even someone to relate to.
Enjoy!
I hope that this will provide an interesting view on a first year student's life and prove to be useful to students who consider becoming a leader or who just wants advice tips or even someone to relate to.
Enjoy!
