As we come to an end of our program and we graduate as the first students in DMP, I wanted to reminisce and tell you guys a couple of my favourite memories I have from this program!
The first memory is of the first day of college and I made my first friend, Adam. We were in my teacher Mikes class and we had to partner up and shoot some video’s around the school. I remember being extremely nervous and shy. Adam and I were paired together, picked up our equipment and we each took turns filming different angles of the college. About ten minutes in, Adam looked at me and asked me what my name was. We talked the whole time and got to know each other! The next day we sat beside each other and talked some more. Eventually, we got to know other people in the class, but I still see him as my first friend in DMP. He always makes me laugh and he’s always there for me and everyone else. He is one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met! There is no one quite like Adam!
The second memory that I wanted to share was the time my class all worked together to finish a course. We all had a class called Web Design Development 1 and believe me when I say that this was one of the hardest classes that I have ever taken! The teacher was amazing, but unfortunately his teaching methods were too advanced for students who have never coded before. It felt like everything he was saying was a different language, even though I tried so hard to understand it, I just couldn’t.
I had to get a tutor and some things were starting to make sense until the very last assignment. We had to create two web pages that linked together and that had a specific design. When I brought the assignment to my tutor, even she said that this assignment was more advanced for her and she only knew how to do it one way. She taught me how to do it a different way than how my teacher had taught us, but I would’ve gotten marks deducted. I kept that copy as a backup in case I was able to figure out how to do the assignment “the proper way”.
The day before the assignment was due, my whole class was in our lab trying to figure out how to finish this assignment. We were helping each other and trying to find different ways to code. Some of us went down to Michele to ask her for help. We were panicking and struggling, and our web teacher wasn’t answering our emails. We were lost. Michele ended up bringing someone in who was amazing at coding and he was also extremely confused about this assignment. He worked on one of our assignments for a couple of hours and figured it out to the best of his ability. We all were able to look at what he did and figured out how to complete the assignment.
Fortunately for me, it was the same exact way that my tutor had shown me, so if I got marks taken off for it, then so did everyone else. My favourite part about this situation was how we came together and helped each other out. We really felt closer than we ever were. It felt like we were more of a family than a class. I will never forget that day.
The last memory that I wanted to share were the goodbyes that my teachers had to tell us online because of Covid-19. As we come to an end, my teachers have all thanked us and told us we were an amazing group of students. They continued to tell us how they were proud of us and wished the best for us. I tried to stay strong, but every time we all left the conversation, reality barged in and it became true that this was almost over and I would start to cry.
I know that most of us will keep in touch, but it’s really hard to say goodbye, especially to the people who have been there for you and with you for the last two years.
We are definitely more than just a class; we are a family.
Even though this is a sad memory, it is still one of my favourite memories because it makes me look back on everything we have been through and I will cherish every single moment!
So, in ending this blog, I wanted to say to my teachers and fellow classmates, thank you. Thank you for being a big part of my life and creating memories together that I will never forget. Thank you for being there through the ups and downs. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for making this the best years of my life. You all will be in my heart forever and always. I will never forget any of you and please stay in touch! Love you guys so much ❤
Love,
Jade
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