The perfect bundle of joy...

Tall, slender, pretty the perfect concoction of perfect, her name is Annie Polak. A huge sports fanatic, a real socialite who never fails to challenge her selfcapability. The perfect bundle of joy, when she walks into a room she brings the revitalizing and happy mode with her. “She isn’t always around but when she is there is certainly a ball of laughter” says a friend. As I try to have a conversation with her on our way to conduct our interview, I notice that there are a number of pauses or shall I say pit stops that we have to make due to her popularity. I have never seen her even in the slightest bit in an angry mood, and this is found to be true by her very close group of friends. As first year has progressed it seems as if life couldn’t have been any better for Annie, “With an awesome family that supports me, my friends and just life in general makes it very much worth living”
One of her biggest goals was fulfilled this year when she travelled to Europe for 3 weeks, this was very different from many other travels she had embarked on because this was from her own personal funds she had been saving money throughout her years in school. This showed her growth, independence and responsibility. “I don’t believe that people should be spoon fed, instead I think everyone should be encouraged to work hard and help themselves”. Part of life is to open your mind in order to learn new things and being in university has opened many doors for her to show her capabilities off to a much larger crowed than that of school. This was shown with Annie running for her Residence’s house committee head student simply showed how much zest for life she embodied and not being afraid to take initiative. “I am a confident person with who I am, and not the kind to wear something just because others are wearing it.”
In life with a lot of enjoyable moments comes instances where there are many hard times but that just only makes a person stronger. With someone who is so dedicated and driven there is certainly has to be a point where this inspiration is drawn from and this for Annie was and still is her late grandmother, her greatest friend. Memories are very cherishable things and this very visible as emotionally reminisces about how life was like when she her grandmother was still around. This made me view another side to Annie that I had not com across throughout seeing her around.
Her grandmother never let her any difficulties interfere with her focus. Always wanting to get things done herself and never afraid of adventure and hard work, this is where Annie draws her very warm personality and good speaking skills from. “She possessed so much courage and strength even when she was at a very difficult time in her life,” says Annie. She had had a stroke and was severely paralysed a few years ago. “She was a good athlete who now couldn’t walk, a brilliant speaker who now couldn’t speak”. “She had tremendous courage that she has kept throughout all her life.” This was a very hard time for the entire family, but instead of being distraught she was happy that she was given a chance to nurse and support her granny and give back to her some appreciation through her traumatic time, Annie had to go through this at the age of 14. Just like her grand mother Annie is certainly someone who always wants to meet the unexpected and always looks at the good side of life. Her grandmother used to have a saying that said, “They say what they say let them say.” You might as well wear a smile on your face because you don’t know life is going to bring you, so you may as well face it."


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