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    The Journey of a Caribbean Girl Called “God Pickney”
    The Journey of a Caribbean Girl Called “God Pickney”
    The Journey of a Caribbean Girl Called “God Pickney”
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    The Journey of a Caribbean Girl Called “God Pickney”

    By God Pickney

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateAug 24, 2021
    ISBN9781664191792
    The Journey of a Caribbean Girl Called “God Pickney”
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    God Pickney

    The author (OCT, MEd, BEd) has been a trained educator since 2001. Her professional journey began before she received formal training in education. As early as age eleven, she was very instrumental in helping to teach adults to read at her hometown community development center. She also taught adults to crochet, a skill she acquired from watching her mother crocheting many pieces of art. Having helped many people to acquire knowledge in a simple, caring manner, in 1996 news about her ability to teach students struggling with accounts and business reached the ears of a principal of a private academic institution. He offered her, her first teaching job. She taught accounts, principles of business, typing, social studies, history, human and social biology. Most of the students taught by the author at that institution got high passes in the two major external examinations of the time, the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and Cambridge O Levels (GCE). Having seen much success from her efforts, she decided it was time to get formal training. In 1998, the author enrolled in the teacher training program at Teachers’ College in Jamaica. There she obtained a diploma in teacher education in the secondary division, with a specialization in history and social studies. She joined the Jamaican teaching service in 2001 after graduating from Teacher’s College with a credit diploma. Continuing on the journey of education, in 2006 she obtained her bachelor’s degree in education and school librarianship from a university in Jamaica. In 2018, she graduated from university in Canada with a master’s degree in education. In Canada, she also acquired credentials in food services and immigration consultancy from two of Canada’s leading public colleges. The author currently lives in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She is a precious jewel in God’s sight. She is married with one child. She is also a devoted Christian who believes in giving back to her community. She has volunteered with several organizations whose mission and vision are set out to help the less fortunate to become valuable citizens in society.

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      The Journey of a Caribbean Girl Called “God Pickney” - God Pickney

      Copyright © 2021 by God Pickney.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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      Rev. date: 08/24/2021

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      Contents

      Author’s Note

      Chapter 1   My Early Childhood Years

      Chapter 2   My Years in High School

      Chapter 3   Life After High School: A Try at Business

      Chapter 4   My Days at Teacher’s College

      Chapter 5   My Undergraduate Days at the University

      Chapter 6   My Life after University in Jamaica: The Journey

      Chapter 7   University in Canada and My Teaching Career

      I

      dedicate this book to my belated father, to whom I credit my ability to question things, to strive for excellence, and to persevere. I meekly dedicate this book to my dear belated and beloved mother, who only received an education up to grade five. Her spirit of endurance, tolerance, and the wisdom she acquired in the streets are qualities I admired. Dedication also goes out to my lovely daughter, who always admires my work. Her motivation is so infectious and captivating, it allows me to strive for excellence as she continues to exceed expectations in her academic pursuits. I also want to dedicate this book to my other family members, friends, and well-wishers who continue to believe in my abilities, and my church family, who continues to pray me up in difficult times.

      Author’s Note

      I would like to thank all the persons who worked with me and along with me to make this book a complete product ready to be consumed by eager readers. The success of having my first publication would not be a reality without the input of several individuals. Special thanks to all the educators who worked with me from my primary school years, during high school, college years, and throughout my university days, both as an undergraduate student and as a graduate student in education.

      To my parents, I thank you for allowing me to attend school to gain an education. My father often told me and my other siblings that education is the vehicle you need to drive yourself out of poverty. I took that statement very serious. I knew very early in life that I needed to escape poverty, and the most likely way of doing that was through the acquisition of an education that was above the ordinary. My mother, who gained her education in the streets, was a very smart woman. She often lectured her children about saving for the rainy day and learning while at school, as she did not receive that opportunity herself.

      To my sister Rosey, who is my original inspiration, thank you for your help. While attending primary school with my sister Rosey, I often admired her academic abilities. In my eyes she was very brilliant, yet very shy and reserved. I often sought her knowledge on topics I lacked information on. She never once let me down. Because she was so reserved, people not very close to her often thought that she was not very smart. I was very protective of her and thought that I must be her mouthpiece. I always wanted to defend her in any way I saw possible.

      To my little brother Deevon, who was born with mild brain damage, thank you for opening my eyes to see how you went beyond your abilities to achieve in your own way. As a young child my little brother was often very sick. My parents were consistently at the hospital with him for treatment. His ability to excel academically was limited because of his mild brain defects. Despite his situation, he was very motivated to do things with his hands. For that quality I admired him. I always try to emulate his personality. He taught me never to say I can’t, regardless of my abilities.

      To my little sister Gracey, who always has a huge sense of humor, thank you for teaching me to take things one day at a time. She helped me to recognize the fact that life is a challenge but there is hope. She sometimes jokes about important things, and she never let anything stress her out. Recognizing what life is all about allowed me to deal more easily with situations that are layered with levels of difficulty. To my daughter Wentee, whose consistent high-achieving attitude causes me to focus on my own abilities, thank you for inspiring me, Wentee. My daughter is extremely critical of the things I do and the things I should do but did not do. When my daughter is around, I must maintain a lifestyle of achieving the most out of all situations that confront me. She often reminds me that I am an educator, and much more is expected of me. I never dare spell a word wrong or mispronounce a word in her presence. She would not hesitate to correct me. When she corrects me, she always says, Mom, remember you are a teacher. I immediately knew what that meant and, tried my best to act according to her high standards.

      To my husband Tommy Senior, a big thank you for being there for me every step of the way. You consistently express how much you believed in my abilities to write this book. Sometimes, when I was strapped for time, you always made sure to cheer me on so that I stayed on task to complete on time.

      To my half brothers and sisters, some of you I have met and the others I’ve only heard about, I want to thank you for teaching me to be grateful. I cannot begin to imagine how robbed I would feel if I did not get the opportunity to live with my two parents. I grew up in poverty, but the joy of living with both parents is an experience no amount of money could buy. Personally, I would not trade this experience for another. I am happy I never lived with stepparents.

      To all my friends and well-wishers, a big thank you for listening to my stories. Some were very critical of my

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