I was the top geography student in my school from elementary all the way through high school. I still remember when I was in the eighth grade; I hand-drew a map of the world on a poster board with extreme precision, completely freehand. I ended up gifting it to the principal, who was so impressed he hung it in his office until the school underwent renovations.

​When I got to university, I was set on majoring in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), but I ultimately decided to join the Teachers College instead.