Challenges

 

   **Possible Challenges**: What obstacles might you face along the way? Consider both academic and personal challenges and think about strategies you can use to overcome them.


I currently struggle with communicating effectively with the people around me. I've struggled with Social anxiety my whole life which can make it really difficult for me to connect with my peers. I've been working through this, and my goal for university is to become better involved with my community 

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Another challenge I might face is any math or science related course. Between grades 2 and 9 I didn't have a math teacher in school and have since found myself performing significantly worse than my peers in both math and science. When the time comes for me to take one of those classes to get my major I imagine I will find it quite challenging.  However, both my dad and my brother are really good at math and are always happy to help me out. And the school provides great resources for help in all of our classes.


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