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Hi everyone, I just started high school this Sept and it’s really going well. So much easier than everyone said it would be – a fun time with more interesting work to do and making new friends is always good.
Right now I am also preparing for the World Youth Chess Championship in UAE very seriously!
Every chance I get I am studying chess and making the time each day. Perhaps about 2+ hours, which doesn’t sound much, but there is the weekends too.
I hope I make it. Part of the struggle is making the funds and I hope that I can get some support as well as fundraising by myself when I get time. I’m grateful to the publics support and every $1 helps, so thanks!
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When I get my website up and running properly with a different template and blogging possibilities, I’d like to share more links and stories from people in the community and around the world.
bye for now
Ashley
Our friend Maki was kind enough to make some beautiful cards to sell to help fund raise for my trip to WYCC Al Ain 2013.
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Starbucks Coffee shop has been very kind to let me play my chess fundraiser outside their store. I was fundraising to WYCC Al Ain 2013. Again many people came by and asked about chess and showed an interest to play me. It was a lot of fun as usual. I never ask people to donate and just play chess, mainly forgetting and just have fun!
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Thanks to the Richmond Night Market Vancouver I had a fun evening playing chess and meeting lot’s of people. We listened to bands playing on the stage and watched dancing.
A really fun night!
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I am very happy to have come in 1st Place in the U14 Girls in BC to qualify to play in the World Youth Chess qualifier in Ottawa July 10-13, 2013. Playing in the U14 will be tough competition for me as most of the girls are very experienced players and older than me. I am really looking forward to this opportunity.
Now I have began to play chess to make the funds to get to Ottawa CYCC.
Here I am playing at the Italian Day 2013 festival Vancouver, BC. Canada
Ashley
I ♥ VANCOUVER !
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT PLAYING CHESS WITH ME AND ENCOURAGING ME!!!
ASHLEY
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