Here's a bit of a re-introduction to me in honour of the new school year.
Hello,
I am a second year student. I graduated from in Maple Ridge in 2008. I am currently working on my Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Geography and a minor in Theatre. However, I am taking this course because I will need it when I pursue teaching in my fifth year of post-secondary for the PDP program.
Though I have a good mental map of Canada, there are only certain areas of our country that I know very well. I was born in Langley and raised in Maple Ridge, just like the Golden Ears Bridge. Even though I've been many places throughout the Lower Mainland and BC it is just recently that I've started to learn exactly how to get to all these places. For instance this summer I drove to a variety of weddings (for work) including one in Harrison Hot Springs and then to one in Richmond on the same day.
I also visited Toronto and Nova Scotia this past summer. Since I was downtown in Toronto most of the time I didn't really form a mental map of the area. Nova Scotia on the hand has almost burned its landmarks into my retinas. I was lucky enough to drive the highways there and visit a few different towns including Windsor and Halifax. The differences between Nova Scotia and here are incredible!
Before I start to write a novel about my summer though, I best explain one of my favourite pictures of Canada.
The photo I chose I found while browsing through my grandparents photos of Nova Scotia. It was taken near Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This photo reminds me of Nova Scotia because of how unlike Vancouver it is. There's no people, no mountains, no logs, and best of all, no big, sharp rocks to trip over. Though I love Vancouver and couldn't be happier to live in the lower mainland, this picture reminds me that even at the opposite end of this grand country there is still a beautiful land waiting for me to unlock its secrets. Even if it does sound cheesy, I love that fact. It helps me to feel small in a world full of adventure.
Thanks for Reading my thoughts!
Till nest time- Ciao!
Sincerely,
Cassandra Tracy.
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