Story by Sandra Datars Bere

Submitted on 10 June 2010

Miss Ridley Knows Best

Quite honestly, I chose my program of study because of Miss Ridley!!! I had finished my first year and had intended to proceed to do an honours degree in Geography, as it was always an interest to me and it was my highest mark in first year. I met with Miss Ridley during the summer of 1st and 2nd year. I had concurrently been offered a Don's position at Huron. Miss Ridley was quite clear and emphatically so (as she had been when I tried to duck taking English in first year!!!) - choosing Geography was not an option, because I would have to leave Huron, become a Western student and turn down the offer to be a Don.

So, I chose Psychology (my lowest mark) and completed Year 2 and 3 at Huron and then Year 4 at Western (because Huron didn't have an honours program at that time).

Like hundreds of others, Miss Ridley's influence set me on the right path! And by fourth year, my psychology marks landed me on the Dean's List ---clearly, she was right!