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Between Classes: Laurie Wong
Bachelor of Physical Education and Coaching
Laurie Wong
is ready to make a difference.
Education:
Bachelor of Physical Education and Coaching, 2009
Sport Science Diploma, 2008
Hometown:
Coquitlam
High school:
Windermere Secondary, Vancouver
Currently:
I am working this Summer at the Registrar’s Office as a General Office Clerk and a basketball official for the Tri-City Youth Basketball Association.
Career goals:
I hope to teach Science and Physical Education in either middle or secondary school.
Personal goals:
I am a goal-driven person and have several in mind: spend more time with my husband and hope to beat him in a tennis match, and to trek the Himalayan Mountains.
My must-visit website:
The microscopy-uk.org.uk section on diatoms.
All about the future
This Summer I will be a volunteer beach-keeper at Belcarra Regional Park and will work hard to save up money for my tuition to do my first semester of the SFU PDP (Professional Development Program) in India. But in another five years I will have the Summer off and will be traveling to different parts of the world with my husband.
If I could go back in time
I would tell my 17-year-old self to believe in yourself and do not let small failures be roadblocks to your dreams!
Making a difference
I chose a career in education because I believe I can make a positive impact in the lives of children and youth. Together with my husband, we have raised our two children, now 17 and 19 years old, and throughout the process I experienced joy. Teachers are an important part of children’s lives and I hope to provide an environment where they will be stimulated to learn.
People power
The best thing about this college is the people in it. The unique relationship I have with my peers, instructors, laboratory staff and other suppor staff will always be in my heart.
The tough times
The hardest thing about college was balancing time between school work and family life, especially when my daughter asked why I was spending less time with her.
About those diatoms
The most interesting thing I learned at college is from Dr. Todd Harper’s Marine Biology class – that the majority of oxygen used by life on Earth is produced by microscopic single-celled photosynthetic marine organisms, such as diatoms, dinoflagellates and algae.
Craziest in-class moment?
In my Zoology class, I had to walk like a six-legged insect in order to understand and remember all the movement involved during locomotion.
Any advice for your fellow grads?
Begin each day with a purpose. Learn to appreciate all the living things around you as we are all connected.
On a scale of 1 to 10
I give leaving school a 10! But it is only temporary as I will continue my education at SFU in the Fall. I believe I will always enjoy being in school as my career will situate me in a school setting.
