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     Hi everyone and welcome to my blog! This is a space that will be exploring and reflecting STEM through my eyes. I am in my Fourth Year if Concurrent Education, with teachables in Physical Education and French. I do not have much experience with STEM programs, but I am hoping to use this platform as a way to reflect on my interactions with STEM throughout this course. I am hoping to use this blog to express my thoughts and ideas in relation to what we are learning in this course. Many of my ideas are influenced by an "outsider's" perspective, as I am not directly involved in any STEM streams. 

    I am excited to start this journey with all of you following along! Stay tuned to see the evolution from September to December!


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