Jessica

Metamorphosis

Hi everyone!  I have been volunteering at an animal hospital over the last several months, and I have been able to help out with a variety of things in the clinic and have got to experience and learn a lot about different tasks and procedures. I won’t go over everything I […]

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Metamorphosis Reflection

Hi everyone! Before I continue with my responses to the metamorphosis questions, I just wanted to quickly recap what my action project is: I have decided to make a garden for myself in my backyard to work with the Global Goals of Climate and Life on Land.  In my garden, […]

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Action Post #5

Hi everyone! In my last post, I showed you how I have planted some seeds, and I wanted to show you the plant’s progress so far! Since my last post I have been watering the plants everyday and caring for them, and I have even had some sprouts since my […]

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Self Reflection #3

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. It seems like throughout this pandemic, BC is doing a great job! If we continue to work at this as we are, perhaps some restrictions will be lifted sooner. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This week, I have […]

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Self-Reflection #2

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. Here is my second self-reflection on what I’ve been doing for myself and others these past couple of weeks.  1.) What is something you did for your body?  Like before, I’ve been doing kettle-bell workouts, however I’ve noticed that I haven’t been doing it […]

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Action Post #3

Hi everyone!  In case some of you didn’t already know, for my action project, I have been volunteering at an animal hospital for the last couple of months. In this post, I will share with you what I have been doing, some of my successes and challenges I have had, […]

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Self Reflection #2

Hi Everyone! Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time, washing hands lots and practicing social distancing. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This week, one thing I did for my body was that I did some yoga and really just stretched and tried to […]

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Self-Reflection #1

Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well during this time. Here is my self-reflection on what I’ve been doing to keep myself healthy and happy and to help others as well. 1.) What is something you did for your body?   One thing that I have done for my body […]

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Action Post #4

Hi everyone! In my last post I shared photos of the greenhouse that I put together. Since then I have collected some seeds, planted them in cardboard egg cartons and peat pots, and have been watering them. I labelled them all and have them staying within my greenhouse. I planted […]

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Action Post #3

Hello everyone, To recap what my action project is about, I am making a garden for myself in my backyard. This is in relation to the Global Goals of Climate and Life on Land. By growing my own garden I won’t be contributing to the long fuel processes used to […]

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Action Post #2

For my Action plan, as I briefly talked about in my first post, I have decided to make a garden for myself in my backyard. This is in relation to the Global Goals of Climate and Life on Land. I really wanted to dedicate my action project geared towards the […]

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Action Post #2

Hi everyone!  In my last post, I discussed my values and sustainable goals. My top three values were helping, compassion and competence, and my main goal is good health and well-being. As I mentioned before, to address these values and goals, I will be volunteering at a veterinary clinic. I’m […]

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Action Post #1

Values Activity: My three most important values: Part A) I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights. I believe it is important to feel sympathy, care or concern for others. I believe it is important to experience close, ongoing, relationships with others. Part B) Equality Compassion Friendship […]

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Action Post #1

Hi everyone!  As some of you may know, throughout last semester, I was doing an inquiry project on veterinary medicine, technology and education, focusing on the history of the practice and its evolution throughout the years. I am very glad I chose that topic because I’m extremely passionate about science […]

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Action Post Step 3 (2/3)

Hello everyone! Since my last post I have done a lot of work on my action project, mainly just by going around asking for donations and buying products myself to go towards my project. To summarize what I have done since my last post, I took the winter break as […]

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Action Post 4 – Step 2

*Here is a post on the completion of the planning part of my project, under the Action instruction of “Step Two Action Post”. Some of the instructions found under the instruction page of this step will not be written here because I wrote the answers to them in my previous […]

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Research Round 3 – Evolution of Veterinary Care

Hi everyone!  Last week, I looked into some breakthroughs in the history of veterinary medicine and technology and how these technologies work. I did research on stem cell therapy, anesthesia and anesthetic monitoring, and 3D printing. This week, I want to continue on the same topic, looking into more breakthroughs such as laser surgery and […]

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Action Post Step 3 – (1/3)

Poverty Action Project Step 4, 1/4: The Budget For my project, I have decided to put together multiple care packages which include basic hygiene products, foods, first-aid materials, clothing and water. To be able to accomplish this, I must start off with a budget to know what I can buy, […]

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Research Round 2 – Evolution of Veterinary Care

Hi everyone!   In my last round of research, I looked into the history of veterinary studies, discovering when formal (and “informal”) veterinary education began and for what reasons. In this round, I will be researching what the most innovative breakthroughs and advances in veterinary medicine have been over the years, going into as […]

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Action Post 2 (Plan Part 2)

To tackle the global issue of poverty, we have to get rid of the discriminatory separation between classes, and help each other in times of trouble. A quick recap on what my action project is about: People who live in poverty are a large group of people who experience other […]

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Research Round 1 – Evolution of Veterinary Care

Hi everyone!  My inquiry question is “How has veterinary medicine, technology and education evolved and what has been its impact?“  To start off my research, I will be looking a bit into the history of veterinary medicine, all the way back to the very beginnings of veterinary medicine. I will be delving into […]

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Action Post 1 (Plan Part 1)

My action project is based on the global issue of poverty. Poverty is one of the leading causes of many global issues, such as hunger, illness, thirst, bad health and hygiene, lack of housing, lower life expectancy, violence, abuse, discrimination and overall vulnerability. Poverty is also “hereditary”, which means that […]

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Jessica O’Brien-Visbisky – About Me

Hello! My name is Jessica. I’m 15 years old in grade 10 at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam, BC. In school, I am enrolled in the French Immersion program (Which means classes such as Gym, Career Life Education and Social Studies are classes I take in French), my […]

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