
Robert Cook
Robert Cook says going back into the classroom as an adult gave him a second chance. He had struggled with reading and writing through his
Opening doors to opportunity

Robert Cook says going back into the classroom as an adult gave him a second chance. He had struggled with reading and writing through his

“I dropped out of school at age 16, halfway through grade 11. I’d been skipping off school, I was failing all my classes, my focus

I dropped out of High School at 16, in grade 10. I didn’t do well in school: I had a lot of anxiety and there
I left school at 17 before taking GED. Life got in the way. I accepted the first job I found. It was next door to

“If someone thinks they’re too old to learn to read and write, I’d like to talk to them”

“My greatest achievement from taking the GED class is the respect I’ve earned from others, especially my family.”