Adrian Howell:  

Life Well, short and sweet does the trick, I guess...so here we go!! After graduating West Humber C.I., I went to York University for my degree in political science. However, being the goody two-shoes that I was in highschool meant that all my rebellion came out while in University...let's just say that it took me a little longer than 4 years to complete my degree... After that, I worked at the Ontario Science Centre, among many other places--most good, some bad, and some horrible ( the CN TOWER--nice place to visit..hellacious to work for). Went back to school, and got my B.Ed degree ( primary junior specialization), and taught for a very short while before realizing that teaching wasn't for me although I did very well at Teachers College ( University of Windsor). While all of this was going on, I applied for a job as Dispatcher for the Toronto Fire Department--which I managed to get--out of 600 people applying!! Hey, I sometimes don't believe it myself! I've been working there for over 5 years now, and I love it. The money is good, benefits decent, and the time off great. Hopefully, I will get to hear from some of you on THIS website, not at the other end of a 911 call...*smile* So far, I've been to Paris, New York, L.A., San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Vegas ( with Tokyo) being my next major trip. Though, I LOVE NYC, and have often thought about living there, I'm content to stay in Toronto for now. As for school? As much as I love my job, the shift work can get tedious...so hopefully it will be BACK to school in late 2007 for my Master's in Public Administration so I can continue using my Poli-Sci degree and continue working for the city. I'm lucky that I'm being allowed a year off (YIPPEEE!!!!)...Expand for more