My story so far, and what is ahead...

In my post-secondary education career (all two years of it) I have vacillated from school to school, sometimes in Montréal, sometimes in Hartford, sometimes New Hampshire in the United States. However the goal has always remained the same: To earn the necessary experience and qualifications in order to study in the United Kingdom. These sojourns at various educational establishments have all been a means to an end: A Bachelor's Degree in Education and French in the UK (along with Qualified Teacher Status).

I believe I am lucky to have had two years after my formal schooling in order to learn and explore myself, travel, work, and generally live my life in the way in which I wanted. I found that the typical American college experience is not to my liking, and as Montréal is no longer a viable option, one is forced to look across the ocean for a quality education in an environment in which one is content.

I currently hold a United States high school diploma, as well as a Certificate in French from the Université du Québec à Montréal, and numerous credits in Education and other requirements for my major, none of which is transferable to the UK. However all of these qualifications have allowed me be accepted on an unconditional offer at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, (as of late, known as Aberystwyth University) in their Education and French program, and so to me the money and time seems well spent.

One just hopes that the dreams for which I have worked so hard are not shattered by bureaucracy and xenophobia...