PROFILE OF A BC NOTARY Cheryl Kwok
Showcasing the Winners of the Prestigious Dr. Bernard W. Hoeter Award
CHERYL KWOK, 2016
I Cannot Let Myself Fail!
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When I first decided to become a Notary, the rules to obtain a Notary Seal were quite different. To gain the necessary work experience, I worked at a Notary firm while finishing my Bachelor’s degree as a Political Science major at UBC and later while taking the Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies (MA ALS) at SFU.
I was grateful for the opportunity to work for Ms. Pauline Fong Leung Notary Public. I gained the necessary experience and confidence from her high-volume firm. She was the winner of the Bernard Hoeter Award in 1995; I recall using that as motivation throughout my Master’s Program . . . I had to make my boss proud!
It was a challenge to balance work, life, and school during the MA ALS program, especially in the days leading up to the final closed-book Statutory Exams.
It was a challenge to balance work, life, and school during the MA ALS program, especially in the days leading up to the final closed-book Statutory Exams. I remember my environment looking like the scene from a detective movie with Post-it notes stuck all around the house; study sessions with my classmates would last till the middle of the night. I actually enjoyed
immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong with my parents when I was in elementary school. An only child, I grew up in East Vancouver and attended Killarney Secondary. Sports were a big part of my life. I have always wanted to be like my idols Michael Jordan, Hayley Wickenheiser, and Martin Brodeur. Eventually, I knew no matter how good or disciplined I was, being a professional athlete was a pipe dream. I am barely 5'1". I had to be more realistic. I have always had an interest in the legal field. I did much consideration and research between the careers of lawyer and BC Notary.
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