One Sask Polytech grad’s story of persistence and success

She said that went until May 5 of last year. Just a couple weeks later, she started working toward her GED with the hopes of entering the office administration program at Sask Polytech.

“But I didn’t meet the deadline, so I went into Sask Polytechnic beginning of September, hoping I can take some part-time classes and to my surprise, they were like, ‘Oh, somebody dropped out. You can start full-time.’”

She said walking into the school for the first time was scary at first; she often doubted if she had what it took to complete her program. However, her instructors helped her every step of the way.

It was a challenging time for Petit, having to balance full-time studies with taking care of her family.

“Then I would go straight into my room and study till 10 every night,” she said. “I worked hard, but I always made sure I was ahead of the assignments because I tried to spend time with my family and grandkids on the weekends.”

Although she had hesitations about whether she could finish her final assignments and exams, she continued to push hard and completed everything on time.

She has already started working as of May 2 and while she said it is different, she’s excited to keep going and see what the future holds.

“I’ve always worked with people, so now it’s like I’m behind the scenes, people will only hear my voice because I’m answering phones,” she said. “It’s an adjustment, but I’ve worked hard to get here and I’m excited. I’m very proud of what I’ve done.”

When asked if there was any advice she could give to people in similar situations, she said it’s never too late to do what you want to do.

“It doesn’t matter what age you are, or your limitations are. It’s never too late to go back to school. I was 47 and I was, you know, a grandma, a mom and very busy. And I finished.”

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by Derek Craddock

One Sask Polytech grad’s story of persistence and success

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