User:Clarkej2

Introduction
Born and raised in KItchener-Waterloo, I am twenty-two years old. My favourite food is chocolate (typical of every woman in my family, my favourite colour is pink, and I LOVE country music. As you will find out, I'm as silly and goofy as they come, all combined with a great, positive attitude!

Personal Life
It's a strong belief of mine that we are responsible for out own happiness. Being a cheerful and positive person has always been a strong attribute of mine that I bring forward in all aspect sof my life. Raised in a family of four, I value the relationships around me, taking none of them for granted. I feel as though being a consistently happy and positive person helps me to set priorities in life. I set my priorites in life as follows:
 * 1) Family
 * 2) Friends
 * 3) Myself
 * 4) School
 * 5) Work

These are based on what brings me the most happiness and joy to my life. THese are what i vavlue most. This isn't to say I'm some happiness robot, but I try to make the best out of everything in life. My future plans consist of doing what I love, with who I love, and where I love to do. Where that takes me in life, who knows!

A great quote from one of my favourite authors:

"It's all in the view. That's what I mean about forever, too. For any one of us our forever could end in an hour, or a hundred years from now. You never know for sure, so you'd better make every second count." — Sarah Dessen

Education and Academic Career
At the age of just five years old, I felt as though I had it all figured out, I wanted to be a chef. I loved to fry, bake, saute, broil, you name it. This dream soon changed with time, around the same time I experience a sports injury playing basketball. This injury let me to see an Athletic Therapist for rehabilitation, opening my eyes to the world of physiotherapy, where I found my love for health care as well. I chased this dream throughout high school, setting myself up for post-secondary school. It wasn't until my senior year of high school that I had yet another change of heart. I did what I thought I would never do, I followed in exactly my older sibling's footsteps. I applied was accepted into the McMaster School of Nursing.

Now in my fourth year of nursing school I fall in love with health care and caring for patients with every new experience. I've been in placements in mental health, medicine and post-surgical. I've found my likes and dislikes within nursing, which is only helping me on my way to finding the speciality I truly love and thrive in. My ultimate goal is to work in Womnen's Health in the Public Health specialty, and I'm looking forward to a rewarding career as a Registered Nurse in the near future!

Hobbies
As mentioned above, I value the time I spend for myself, included in time to myself, are some of my favourite hobbies:


 * Shopping
 * Keeping active - soccer, basketball, running
 * Baking
 * Travelling
 * Camping
 * Travelling

York Beach, Maine, USA
A large hobby of mine includes travelling. At the most travelled to place on my list (including Hawaii, Cuba, PEI, and New York City), I have been to York Beach, Maine in the United States 17 times, once for evey year since I was five years old. Tying into my lifestyle, York Beach brings incredible happiness to my life and generates memories every year. It is time that I have spent with family and friends, one of the best place I have ever been to. Some of the great highlights for me in this amazing town include:
 * Mile after mile of beach on the Atlantic coast
 * A welcome atmosphere of fellow vacationers
 * A vivid history to be explore
 * Great seafood

As seen in the picture above, York Beach offers incredible weather and opportunities, both things I plan to take full advantage of in the near future.

Exteneral Links
My top visited websites
 * 1) Tiffany & Co. Owning a few pieces from Tiffany's & CO. only perpetuates the cycle of wanting more!
 * 2) Abercrombie and Fitch Gives me great style for the summer months!
 * 3) Facebook Who doesn't love Facebook?!
 * 4) Women's Health This is a great site that helps me with my health active lifestyle!

Menu
The Boathouse offers a variety of wraps, salads and small entrees for under $11 a plate. Open from 9am to 4pm for service, The Boathouse serves up great vegetarian options, healthy choices, all made with fresh food. The Boathouse is also available for evening rentals for special occasions.

The Ice Cream Parlour
Serving up 16 ever-changing flavours day-to-day, The Boathouse has an ice cream parlour made with Maypole dairy. Within its menu, The Boathouse offers ice cream cones, milkshakes and yogurt smoothes. Boathouseguelph.ca/icecream.html

The Tea Room
Also available, is a quaint and sophisticate tea room within The Boathouse. It offers over 30 varieties of loose and herbal teas to choose from. They also offer a Boathouse Exclusive Blend and exotic white teas. . Boathouseguelph.ca/tea.html

Canoeing and Kayaking
Run by Speed River Paddling Inc., canoe and kayak rentals are available through The Boathouse. Open Tuesdays to Sundays 10am to 7pm and closed for the winter season, canoes and kayaks are available for rental at the user’s leisure.

Canoe rates: $12/hour on weekdays, $15/hour weekends, $25 half day rate (2-5 hours), $35 full day (5+ hours) rate

Kayak rates: $10/hour weekdays, $12/hour weekends, $20 half day rate (2-5 hours), $30 full day (5+ hours) rate