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Hockey player Verreault-Paul overcomes language barrier to excel at McGill

Published: 26 April 2010

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By Donna Spencer

CALGARY (CP) - On his first day of classes, Francis Verreault-Paul wasn't sure he was going to survive at McGill University.

The hockey player from the small Innu community of Mashteuiatsh, Que., didn't understand much of what professors were saying to him in English.

Now, two years later, the psychology student has aspirations of obtaining his master's degree and perhaps a PhD in the future.

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