Student bios received:

Aurélie is from Longueuil, Quebec and she finds that the only difference between Vancouver and Longueuil is that there is more rain in Vancouver. Her secret talent is that she can belly dance and her favourite moment in Explore is… all the time she has spent with her friends. She compares herself to a cat because they share the same eye colour.

Genevieve is from St-Charles-de-Bellechasse, and she thinks Vancouver is the most clean city she has visited in her life. First, her secret talent is singing. She really loves to sing. Second, her favourite Explore moment was Whistler; that was a very nice trip. The view was amazing and bungee jumping was crazy! Finally, she identifies with a cat because the cat is very shy. But once you get to know it, it can be very nice.

Marie-Joëlle is from Sorel-Tracy, a city smaller than Vancouver. She’s able to move her ears but it’s a secret talent.  Ssh! Her favourite activity at Explore was the paddling. She loves also birds because they symbolize freedom.

Ellen comes from Victoria but she is Chinese. She likes Vancouver because she loves this warm weather. She thinks Vancouver is a beautiful city. Her secret talent is that she can sing and her favourite moment in Explore was when she visited English Bay. She identifies as a lion because she has a strong heart and a strong mind.

Valérie is from Québec City, and finds that Vancouver is bigger and has more people than her hometown. Her secret talent is dancing, which she began to practice when she was young. Her favourite Explore moment? Well, there are many, but she particularly liked Lynn Canyon. She identifies with the jaguar because she is patient, and likes to observe others in order to get to know the good ones.