“To fulfill divine purpose, you gotta answer when you’re called”  -Yolanda Adams.

If I gave you a synopsis of my school journey from grade seven to 13, you would probably wonder how I did it. Well, it was by answering the call of Purpose. My experience at Mount Alvernia High School has transformed my life for the better, and the qualities that I’ve learned and adopted will continue to mold me into a lady who strives for positive pursuits.

The aspiration to serve as your Deputy Head girl was fostered since grade seven. I envisioned myself as the torch carrier of change, but at first I thought it was impossible because I wasn’t the student who readily received a leadership position or who had competitive grades. So I had to spark the confidence within myself, because that did not define the natural leader I was. I had to ask myself, “Do you know who you are?”. A tough question to answer when my reflection wasn’t who I was on the inside. 

I was fortunate to have an amazing support system of teachers, peers and my family to embrace the best version of myself from the beginning of grade 10. The major turning point was when Mrs Reynolds, the past principal of Mount Alvernia High, appointed me as the Acting Head Girl. That was a major opportunity that successively opened the gates to being the Head Prefect for grade 11, the head organizer for the first Honour roll party and representing my school at other events.