2024-02-10 11:12:08
EDUCATION. At first glance, Lydia Gagné, Isaac Lafortune and Ethan Vachon have relatively different educational backgrounds. These three students from Collège Rivier are, however, united by the same feeling, that of perseverance.
At the dawn of School Perseverance Days, which will take place from February 12 to 16, Lydia, Isaac and Ethan wanted to tell their story, despite the few pitfalls that lie ahead of them. Quietly, they choose their seat, in the room where technology is not allowed. We are therefore not surprised to see puzzles or even a chess game on the different tables that furnish the room.
So how are their studies going? “It’s correct,” Isaac Lafortune candidly admits. Secondary 4 is a big year, I know that. I have a lot more effort to put into my classes to be well prepared for my final year of high school. Usually it doesn’t get that bad. »
This 15-year-old student continues his momentum of frankness. “Am I one of the first to finish my work? Never. I do it at my own pace. It may take me a little longer than others to finish, but when I do my work, I apply myself and it is done well. Plus, I do it in a good mood,” he says with a smile.
As for Lydia Gagné, she made the big jump from primary to secondary school, during the last school year. The adaptation still happened naturally, according to him. “I work at my own pace and I don’t hesitate to go to recovery if I need to. I am a methodical and organized student. It helps me a lot in certain subjects where I have a little more difficulty. »
Halfway through his high school studies, Ethan Vachon says he has some learning problems in English and history. “I’m not giving up,” he says, with an air of determination, but also somewhat embarrassed. I love physical education. It bothers me a little. I like basketball, dodgeball. It’s a way for me to surpass myself, to let off steam. »
DON’T GIVE UP… EVEN OUTSIDE OF CLASS
The three teenagers also adopted this attitude of not giving up despite difficulties in their everyday lives.
Starting with Ethan, who, outside of school hours, works on a cedar plantation, in addition to tending his own crops. “My parents will say that I really like money,” he says, laughing.
“That means I have seasons that are a little busier than others. It’s a great motivation for me. I sow pumpkins, squash and a few carrots in the spring, then sell them later in the season. »
However, the young entrepreneur did not have it easy last year. “There was a lot of rain and almost all my vegetables rotted. When I saw that things weren’t getting better, it made me sad. I learned a lesson from it. I don’t let myself be discouraged. And I try to be like that at school too. »
It is therefore neither a bad harvest nor a lower grade that will make anyone who wishes to continue their studies at CRIFA, once their secondary school has finished, give up.
Isaac would like to be an actor when he grows up. “My mother is part of the Scèneux du Pavillon troupe. I have often seen her play and, each time, I enjoyed it. I would like to do that too. I think I have the talent and be able to play certain emotions, to make characters that we love, that we hate and that we love to hate. »
The one who can also sometimes be heard on the cooperative radio microphone during certain columns is looking forward to starting the theater option in a few days.
Unlike her colleagues, Lydia may have a little more time to figure out what she wants to do when she grows up. With parents who are immersed in the agricultural sector, it would not be impossible for her to take this path. One thing is certain, she has good words for the teachers around her. “They are there to help us, to support us. It can be in our classes or even for our morale. It’s something I enjoy,” she concludes.
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