where passion meets education

 "I’d say what made me more comfortable in sharing about my epilepsy in my classroom last year was the bond that I’d formed with my teacher and classmates. The discussions, the group projects, the things we’d learned about, all of it made me more comfortable around my classmates. Learning about their cultures, who they are as people, made me see them in a different light. With a teacher like ms. karamath, who put us in situations where we had to converse, be open-minded, and be emotionally intelligent, had a huge impact on how I viewed my classmates. Throughout the year, I slowly began to grow used to the company of my classmates, I’d no longer seen them as people to fear, but rather friends. I eventually stepped out of my comfort zone and shared about my epilepsy. The reactions from my classmates, seeing how emotionally intelligent they were when I was sharing, how attentively they were listening, warmed my heart and made me feel so proud of myself and them. Seeing their progression throughout the year was a process that was so fun to see. Being in an environment where you know your peers and teacher well enough to know what kind of people they are is a very healthy environment for students to take the opportunity to change. It takes a lot of courage to change, and having a supportive environment alongside that makes everything so much better. Being in such a beautiful classroom like that made me look forward to every day. It made me more open to learning and shaped who I am today." 

~ Grade 7 Student, 2025