Alberto Sanchez from our English Intermediate class presented today as part of EC Montreal’s student academic lecture series.
Alberto’s goal was to reveal some very personal experiences to his new friends and classmates. He spoke about his struggles as a teenager being bullied and dealing with a learning disability. He talked about the difficulties he felt when his father walked out on the family. He shared how lonely he felt and how he wanted to end his life.
He explained how fortunate he was to wake up and realize that he is not alone and he could overcome these dark feelings. He further explained that the presentation is about motivation and finding your strength.
Alberto shared his journey at EC Montreal. When he arrived, his non-EC homestay turned out to be a very negative experience, however, it was the support of the EC staff and teachers that turned his overall experience in Montreal into a positive one!
He personally thanked each one of his teachers; Shayan, Cristina, Fred and thanked our school director, Elisa, for all the meetings they had together and all the support she gave.
Alberto ended his presentation by sharing a slideshow of pictures of his time at EC Montreal – all the activities he joined and all the new friends he made. After the slideshow, he pointed out that he is smiling in every single picture and that he found peace here at EC Montreal. He wanted to share the message with everyone that no matter how dark a place you go to, you can always get through it because you are not alone.
We are extremely proud of Alberto for keeping up with his classmates despite his condition, for becoming a student ambassador and helping us to welcome new students and for sharing his story.
Great work, Alberto! We look forward to welcoming you back to EC Montreal soon!
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