| Name |
| Marc Cloutier |
| Tell us a little about you(your background and how was it like)? |
| I was born in 1986. When I was 21 months I had a liver transplant that was successful. Growing up I never wanted to be treated differently and was reluctant to talk about what I’ve been through medically. Music and sports have helped me maintain somewhat of a “normal” life because it has been a great distraction from reality. My transplant medication has forced me into needing two new kidneys with having one kidney transplant in 2014. I now write online for high school football across the country and have played in a band since my last transplant in 2014. I have been to Paris and San Francisco by myself and am looking forward to going to Seattle in November. |
| What do you value most from your country? |
| The health care and our cultural diversity. Being a foodie i really enjoy the many different restaurants in our city of Winnipeg. |
| Who influences you to go after your goals? |
| Wanting to be a better person than I was before and the feeling you get when you accomplish something that you set out to do. |
| What advice can you give a teen about going through hardships? |
| Keep your head up. Hardships don’t last forever and it’s critical to stay positive in whatever we are going through. We get one life so it’s best to push forward. |
| If you and only three wish to change your family or the world’s life what would they be? |
| I would like to see less hate in the world. Everybody should accept each other regardless of race, religion or background. |
| Was there a time u helped others out? |
| yes but I rather not talk about it. |
| Are you happy in the position you are now in life? |
| Yes because I’m doing many things to keep myself happy. I.e sports writing, volunteering at a local radio station doing a sports talk show and working 5 days a week. I’ve also been saving money which is something new to me. I never cared before because of the uncertainty my life brings. |
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