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As university draws near, student recognizes hard work pays offslowly began to feel as if attend-mitted it with my application to J-school students.By Sonia El Bourywill influence our career andGRADE 12, Ting Ryerson was slippingthe Ryerson School of Holding the acceptance let-.A.choices we make in the future,"BLAKEthrough my fingertips. I decidedJournalism and hoped.ter in my hand was an inde-LOCK H.S.adds Nichol.to go at my own pace. I createdNot expecting to hear any-scribably humbling feeling, aNo pressure or anything.a blog and wrote articles eachthing until May (standard feeling of self-worth and impor-ongratulations. You Like all Grade 12 students,day. I gave my articles to anyoneacceptance period for grades-tance mixed with relief.have been accepted to I began my research early.Cwho was willing to read andplus programs such as journal-I felt as if all my work paidthe Bachelor of I had landed on the Ryersongive me feedback.ism), I received a letter inform-off, and it showed me no matterJournalism Program at University Journalism web-RI was fortunate to have hading me of an early acceptance the circumstance, with deter-yerson University, commenc-page and a caption caught myarticles published in the Oakvilleinto the Ryerson school of jour-mination and motivation anding Fall 2011. Ryerson offers wide-eyed attention, "RyersonBeaver youth column. nalism. effort, you can succeed in what-an exceptionalstudents are known for theirI built a portfolio and sub-I had now become one of the ever you choose to do in life.I gazed at the letter in my ability to hit the ground run-hand, hoping it would eventu-ning."ally register in my mind. Id Booking a tour at RyersonSharing their story with others finally been accepted to the was definitely beneficial. I wasRyerson School of motivated. Suddenly, settlingDowntown Oakville will host SB&H, the only organization in in whatever way they can. Journalism. for schools I had no interest inthe Allard Family Spirit Wheel the province providing pro-Families raise funds by ask-I missed a month of school "It all comes down to this was definitely not an option.Walk Run Saturday, June 25 in grams and services to thou-ing for donations, organizingon an emergency trip at the moment, all the effort and I was going to do every-support of the Spina Bifida and sands of parents, children and garage sales, lemonade stands,start of the most important handwork weve put in thing in my power to get intoHydrocephalus Association of adults living with these com-silent auctions, and car washes. year of high school.throughout our years in high the school. I knew thatOntario (SB&H).plex, incurable neurological Oakvilles Kim and JessicaUpon return, I quickly school will now determine our Ryerson, in downtownWith June being Spina conditions.Allard first made their locallearned the meaning of stress entire future," says Adam Toronto, would offer advan-Bifida and Hydrocephalus This event has inspired indi-walk in 2009. Theyll do soand time-management as if Nichol.tages to studying journalism.Awareness Month, the walk will viduals with different levels of again this year.words like these were created "The university and pro-However, my Grade 12 yearstart at 10 a.m. from Lakeshore ability in more than 17 com-Spina bifida is the numberfor situations such as mine.gram we choose will not only didn't start the way I had antic-Road at Navy Street and pro-munities across Ontario to one permanently disablingFeeling overwhelmed, I dictate the rest of our life, but ipated.ceed toward Lake Ontario.proudly wear a Spirit Wheel birth defect in Canada. 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