Who Are You? Peter Bjel | DrumhellerMail
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Who Are You? Peter Bjel

Age: 30, but I’ll be 31 in October.
Occupation: I’m teaching senior Social Studies and junior high Language Arts at DVSS.  
What do you like most about your job? Seeing students’ curiosity grow and learning from the students as well.
How long have you been in Drumheller? Two weeks.
Where are you from originally? Toronto.
What do you like most about Drumheller? All the conveniences are in walking distance, the small town atmosphere, the scenery, the air is cleaner, and the people are friendly.
Any travel destinations on your bucket list? Mexico. I thought it would be cool after learning about it from a Mexican exchange student I taught. Croatia and more of Western Canada.
Who would you like to hang out with for a day? Lester B. Pearson.
Any hobbies? Boating, swimming, hiking, canoeing, camping, jet skiing, scuba diving, cooking, journalism, and reading.
Favourite books: Mostly history and current events. I just finished Black Hawk Down, and I love 1984 and Animal Farm.
Favourite movies: Apocalypse Now, anything by Stanley Kubrick, David Fincher, or Alfred Hitchcock, I’m a big trekkie, and The Walking Dead.
What would be your theme song? “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits.
Any words of wisdom? Never stop asking questions and there’s always more to life than meets the eye, so stay curious.


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