Callie’s Story: Leading The Way – Making Her Son Proud
High school can cause people to feel many emotions, including anxiety, intimidation, or fear. Callie experienced these feelings and felt that there had to be another option.
Roy’s Story: Gaining Strength – How Roy Empowers Adults For Life
Everyone manages their own struggles in life and finds their own path to handle them. For some, this means leaving school to pursue other opportunities.
Kevin’s Story: Making A Change – Kevin’s Decision to Return
Everyone experiences high school a little differently. Some students feel overwhelmed, some students feel like they don’t belong, and other students have a lack of interest. Growing up in Kilbride provided other opportunities for Kevin.
Jennifer’s Story: Overcoming Obstacles – How Jennifer Helps Adults Reach Their Goals
Leaving high school is never an easy decision. There are so many factors to consider, including family, emotional capabilities, and work commitments. Growing up in a small town on the west coast of Newfoundland, Jennifer certainly faced the realities of life.
Anne Marie’s Story: Difficult Decisions – Anne Marie Reflects on Success
The decision to leave high school is different for every person and we can’t always understand why someone chooses another path in life. With her experience growing up in a small town, Anne Marie shares some reasons that came to her mind.
Elaine’s Story: Best Life – Elaine’s Advice and her Promise
High school proved to be difficult to Elaine, just like many others. The decision to leave high school to make money and pay bills felt like the right thing to do at the time.
Michelle’s Story – The next chapter in Michelle’s story
Michelle didn’t let her learning disabilities slow her down. She knew that with the right support she’d be ready to take on the challenge of high school again.
Cameron’s Story – The next step in Cameron’s quest
Teachers made all the difference. “They want to see you succeed,” says Cameron. “They’re honestly there for you and they’re really good people.”
Hayley’s Story – The next door opens
Hayley’s future is bright Taking that ‘first step’ paid off for Hayley. Through her own hard work and determination and with the support of the instructors and staff at the Discovery Centre, she proudly graduated from her program in 2019. Looking back to where her journey began, she has no doubt that finishing high school […]
Michelle’s Story – How finding courage helped her find confidence
On the first day of Michelle’s journey to finish high school as an adult, she was overwhelmed with feelings about her past…