My Autobiography
My name is David Julian Burchett and if you have had any classes with me you may have noticed that I go by either name. As many of you may know already through all our classes together, I was born in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. If you look it up on a map there is a chance that you might find it. It’s located about two hours northeast of Toronto (the real capitol of Canada). All in all I have lived there for roughly 8 or 9 years.
I have a younger brother, Cody; he is 17 going on 18 and just graduated high school from Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute in Lindsay, Ontario. He has been accepted to Appalachian State University and plans to attend in the spring after saving some money towards the out-of-state tuition dues.
I also have an older sister, Olivia, she is 26 and has recently came back the the US of A after a 27 month tour across Uganda, Africa serving in the United States Peace Corps. As she was stationed in Busia, Uganda, she also created a blog of her adventures. I will be adding the link to my new blog so that anyone interested in the Peace Corps or African culture can see first hand of what it is like.
I started school in Wilmington, North Carolina and then moved another dozen times or so. Amongst all the moving, I graduated from a little town called Trinity, North Carolina. Our sign read “The City of Vision”, and it was always met with a reply of “…and boy do we have a view from here”.
I came to Appalachian in the spring of 2005. Like most of you reading this, I hope to be graduating in May of 2010. By that time, I hope to have an idea of an area in which I will search for a teaching job. My guess is that it will be in Canada.
Julian,
Interesting…another Canadian. Green card? What brought you, and now your brother, to Appalachian? What subject do you hope to teach? Can’t wait to see your sister’s blog. Click on links on your dashboard and you can add her blog url. Hope you find the course useful for your future teaching.
Woody Trathen
Dr. Trathen,
I actually have dual citizenship. The reason why my brother and I have made our ways to Appalachian was because of the teaching program, and the snow makes us feel a little more at home. My areas of concentration are Social Studies and Language Arts, and I it makes no difference to me which one I teach.
I checked out your sister’s blog….cool
Woody Trathen
Be praying for me im am trying to raise the money to go to Uganda, Africa on a mission trip. If you or anyone u know would like to support me please send them my way. I have a paypal link. thanks.
Let me know how easy/difficult it is to teach out of the country with a NC teacher’s license…I’d like to know!
~Rachel
Julian,
You’ve certainly lived an interesting life! We’ve had a lot of classes together, but it was nice to read some new things in your blog. Why did you brother decide on ASU? It’s nice that you’ll have family so close though! Good luck this semester.
–Amanda Klinger
Klinger,
My brother is also interested in teaching, and he has many friends that are going to Appalachian this year. It will definitely be a change once I have graduated and my family is closer than a 1,000 miles away!
Julian,
I never knew you actually lived in the States. I always thought you came here from Canada. So why did your family decide to move to Canada? Hope your brother likes ASU! I also hope to learn a little more about you and your background this semester.
ps thanks for your joke in Heath’s class this morning… made getting up at 8am a little more worth while
Rebekah
Oh, it’s a lengthy story, but the short of it is that my mom’s side of the family lives in Canada. I can’t wait for my little brother to get here in the spring.
ps I’m still wondering why this one hill was deemed ‘big’ opposed to the rest of the roads around Boone…must be some hill.
Hey DJ,
Whoa you’ve been all over the place. Was it culture shock to move from Canada to North Carolina?
Good luck with figuring out what you want to do teaching wise after you graduate. I hope the licensure deal between the USA and Canada won’t be a big deal. And I took a gander at your sister’s blog. Looks like she had an amazing time in Uganda. Thanks for sharing!
Aimeee,
The culture shock was that intense because I’ve been back and forth so much. It has all just meshed into one culture for me. Just consider me “North” American.
Yo there, fellow Canadian forever known here on out as DJ! Haha, anyways where in Canada do you want to teach? I want to try to go back to Montreal if that’s possible. I haven’t been back there in so long and I miss my country and my family like crazy! It’s so nice having another Canadian to talk to! We are almost like twins cause we were both born in Ontario! Haha except I was born in Sarnia….and I don’t really remember it cause I moved to Montreal when I was like 2. But yeah, still. Yay Ontario! What made you choose Wilmington and Boone? Anyways, I really enjoy being in class with you! You’re a great friend you make me laugh a lot, so you’re cool. Being Canadian is just a small part of that. See you in class!
Marie-Jo Gartshore
Julian,
I went to Uganda this summer, and it was an amazing experience. I would love to go back sometime. I have even considered joining the peace corps, but I just don’t know yet.
I can’t wait to explore your sister’s link. Thanks for putting it up.
Lianna Beard
Julian
You have had a very interesting life and I really enjoy learning about all your different adventures! Did it ever bother you that you had to move so much? I’m pretty sure I would have hated to move. After seeing your passion to teach during our internship at Parkway I really think you are going to be an amazing teacher!
-Cati
You said that you are wanting to return back to Canada once you have finished getting your degree at ASU. I am very curious as to how strict Canada is on their teacher requirements. Will Canada take your degree/teaching license from NC or will you have additional things to do before you can teach in Canada?
Well let me start off saying that your page is awesome. That’s so cool about your brother heading this way…his first semester will be your last…at least you can help him with the transition. I will definitely be checking out your sister’s link, it sounds interesting. It’s no surprise to me that you want to go back to Canada to teach.
Goodluck! You’re going to be a great teacher.
Julian,
I think it is pretty cool how language arts is one of your concentrations. I know that when I was a middle schooler I would’ve been pumped about having a male language arts teacher, even if he was Canadian.
-Justin
Julian,
I have always wanted to visit Canada. I think it would be way too cold for me to live there, though. I see from your picture that you’re a big ASU football fan. I have been looking forward to college football for so long. I’m finally glad its here. I’m looking forward to getting to know you better this semester.
Justin Friel
Julian
I feel like I just learned more about you in this biography, than I have the past year. I am so jealous that you are going back to Canada. All of the different places that I have been able to visit there are beautiful. After watching you present in some different classes, it is clear that you are going to make a wonderful teacher. Hopefully I will be able to learn a little more about you since we both have our five-week internship at Ashe together!
Bailey
Julian,
My younger sister is up here as well! Although my family is only a little over an hour away, it’s still nice to have Anna here all the time.
I love your picture at the top with the arrow that says “me” — that’s hilarious.
Katie Fletcher
Julian,
I never knew you actually live in North Carolina before coming to App. So do your parents still live down here or are they back in Canada?
That’s awesome that your sister has been in Uganda. I’ve been to Swaziland but I would love to go to Uganda and work with the children there!
-Laura
David David David,
Okay…I got it out of my system. I will call you Julian now. I think that you are going to be a great teacher. Your book talk on Hatchet the other day proved that. Your autobiography was really interesting; I enjoyed reading about your siblings
I definitely know what it is like to move a lot.
Jessica Caldwell
That’s so interesting to learn about your sister serving in the Peace Corps. I’ll have to look at her blog.
My little brother was in one of your classes at Parkway last year, and he thought you were pretty cool. Your students are going to love you!
-Megan
I like the Maple Leaves. My dad also played ball for the Blue Jays. Also very cool about your sister being in the Peace Corps I considered for a long time joining but, never had the guts to. I will definitely be taking a look at her blog
Julian,
I have a friend at work whose spouse has relatives in Canada. They visited with them last summer. She said that Canada is a beautiful place. Why did you choose ASU from all the colleges in the U.S.?
Sheri Lawrence