New Job
UWC is not well known. When I told my friends and family that I had been accepted, I developed a bit of a spiel that I was able to rattle off, explaining why, exactly, I was going to do an extra year of high school a world away from home. However, the people who do know about UWC are often the ones who are able to open the most amazing doors for you. I got my first job this week. I’m working as the administrative assistant on a campaign for the Vancouver mayoral election. The candidate, Shauna Sylvester, is a friend of a friend. I was introduced to her at a local music festival, and I mentioned UWC. She told me she used to take her daughter to Pearson College’s One World performance every year – she understood just how exciting it was to have been selected for a UWC. She suggested I think about working for her campaign, and her campaign manager gave me a card. I told her I would love to volunteer. The next day, I sent over my resume, and they replied within an hour, asking