This document contains summaries of 5 photographs from the author's life experiences: 1) Participating in a mock trial competition in high school and winning an award for best defense lawyer. 2) Volunteering in the Santa Claus Parade for 11 years and portraying the Ice Queen one year. 3) A football team photo taken after their first win, which the author credits with motivating them to do well in school. 4) Receiving First Class Honours on their first piano exam from the Royal Conservatory of Music. 5) Overcoming stage fright to play piano at a Christmas party at the hospital where they volunteer.

1. This picture was taken in the courts at Old City Hall when I was
participating in an OJEN (Ontario Justice Education Network)
competition. My school competed against others in a “mock
trial”. I ended up winning an award for best defence lawyer
from OJEN.

2. An accomplishment I‟m proud of is participating in
Toronto‟s Santa Claus Parade for 11 years in a row. As a
volunteer, they assign me a costume and I walk the
parade route. Last year I was the „Ice Queen‟. Although
if can be a lot of work, it‟s worth making the kids smile
when they think I‟m a real princess.

3. The one thing that got me through high school was
playing football. I knew that I had to go to class or I
couldn‟t play in the games. This picture was taken right
after our first win. The girls on the team and I worked
really hard. Practiced before and after school. When
we won we were so proud of each other.

4. This is a picture of the first piano exam I ever did for the Royal
Conservatory of Music. I didn‟t think I would be able to get
through the entire exam being critiqued about my every
move. After the exam, I received my certificate in the mail a
couple of weeks later only to discover I had passed with First
Class Honours.

5. Although I have been playing piano for many years, I still get
very nervous playing in front of people. I volunteer in the
Neurology department at Sunnybrook Hospital when I have
time and sometimes help them organize events. This picture
was taken at their Christmas party when they convinced me
to play a song. Although I had terrible stage fright, I made it
through the song and everyone applauded.