Recovery life

Alexis Turcotte.... recovery life

  • About went dealth

    At six years old doctors had labeled me with a hearing impairment which gave me a speech impediment. The doctors said that I would most likely not be able to do such things as: cheerleading, singing, or anything involving long periods of talking
  • Moving here from Rhode Island

    Moving here from Rhode Island
  • 1st Degree Black Belt

    After ending my soccer career due to breaking my wrist, I then started something up in karate/teakwondo. After a year or two I finally reached my first degree black belt
  • Karoake

    Karoake
    Ever since, I've been going to karaoke and working my great voice. I was told as well I'd never become a singer. Therefore, I took it upon myself to make something out of it, only proving the doctors wrong.
  • Joined AVID

    Joined AVID
    Advanced VIa Individual Determination, it's a college prep as well as my 2nd family. This program has what made me, such a determined indivudual nothing shuts me down.
  • Became a cheerleader.

    Became a cheerleader.
    Eighth grade year, I decided to try out for a team. Ended up making the wrestling cheer squad for the year, Loved it. Was all about conquering my goal of becoming a cheerleader since doctors told me I wouldn't be able to.
  • My 450 quad crashed into a cactus.

    My 450 quad crashed into a cactus.
    Riding around all day long on the quad. Then I decided I was gonna go out on one last ride, befroe my left. I ended up trying to swerve out of the way of a huge saguaro cactus. My left back tire caught on, bent the tire and axle. Blacked out, messed up my left ankle.
  • Pwoderpuff

    Pwoderpuff
    I played in the school's powderpuff both freshman and sophomore year, only resulted in a sprained ankle and popped out my knee both on my left leg during sophomore year. But that happened in a highlight play of the game!
  • First day back to school since accident.

    First day back to school since accident.
    Was told couldn't of handled school till August 2015. I took that upon myself and proved them wrong by going back in January.