What is My Greatest Achievement?

MONTHLY CHALLENGE 4

It’s not what you’d immediately think…

My following thoughts went to how I survived two major life upheavals. Moving from New Zealand to Canada with a five-monther was no mean feat. I didn’t know a soul, the lay of the land or the primary language. I had to learn how to drive on the opposite side of the road and deal with buckets of snow, ice and arctic-like temps.

Navigating divorce and coming out the other side feeling strong and independent was equally remarkable. I went from feeling trapped to the world being at my beckoned call. Doors opened to pave my way from subservience to self-reliance and success.

I am proud of all these things. They were not easy, but I battled them head-on with an unwavering determination.

However, the biggest hurdle I had to jump was passing the French language exam to become a nurse in Québec. It was the key to my future.

That accomplishment is what I consider my greatest.

I never imagined my high-school French lessons would become part of everyday life. When I arrived in la belle province, I spent many hours cursing myself for not paying more attention in class; they were more fun than necessary at the time.

After taking a few conversational lessons at the local YMCA, I felt like I was starting at the beginning again. I had zero recollection of the grammatical rules supposedly drummed into me years earlier. Since I hadn’t used those skills they were delegated into an irretrievable space in my brain.

But, it’s incredible what you can do when your life depends on it. I didn’t want to work in a store or do a meaningless job. I needed to get back into nursing, which meant focusing on my French. A license to practice depends on one’s ability to demonstrate proficiency in the primary language of Québec.

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