tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58682398378404750312024-03-05T16:00:09.086-05:00Champlain College Blog: Trent UniversityAn online dialogue connecting students, alumni, faculty and friends of Champlain College at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. This blog will act as a resource for students, fellows, and alumni, and also connect college members living off-campus with on-campus events, social functions and special talks.Dr. Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08405030373811161630noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-61065049231802103592012-11-15T15:12:00.001-05:002012-11-15T15:12:38.518-05:00Ashley Brzozowicz: Teamwork<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm happy to share this post by Champlain's Scholar/Athlete in Residence<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">When you watch a men's or women's eight
race at the Olympic Games it appears as though it is a seamless blending of
eight people into one coherent entity. It looks easy, almost simple, as the
bodies move through the stroke in nearly perfect harmony. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The reality is,
however, that the easier it appears to the outsider the more difficult it is to
actually master. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">As rowers, we dedicate time to making our races look relaxed
because it certainly does not come naturally. Years of training and practice go
into each and every stroke and even still perfection is never really achieved.
When a race goes well and rowers are happy with a result, there are always
things that can be improved. The excitement and the joy of racing comes more
from striving for perfection than from actually achieving it. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Working together is essential in rowing but
competing against one another is almost as important. We only get the
opportunity to race our international competitors two or three times a year. In
contrast, we get to work with (and against) our teammates each and everyday at
practice. We race against each other in small boats and through those battles,
we gain confidence and respect not only for our own abilities but also for
those others on our squad. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Doing well in a workout is an awesome feeling but
knowing that you gave it your all and still your teammate outperformed you
gives you confidence in her ability to race under pressure--<i>together</i>. When working as part of a
team, you can use the other members of your group to help you achieve
excellence as an individual. It is motivating when you have others around you
also striving toward a similar goal.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The real purpose of teamwork is to create
an environment in which each member of the team can be at his or her best. No
matter what the situation, each person has a unique contribution to make to the
group. Each person has individual strengths and creating a way for each person
to maximize those skills is truly what teamwork is about. When you maximize the
ability of every individual in a team to work at his or her best the outcome is
far greater than if a few individuals take over and dominate the group. Every
person who participates in a team can be credited equally with the success of
the group since each person understood his or her role and performed it best. </span></div>
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Ashley Brzozowicz </div>
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Dr. Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08405030373811161630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-87482418530312472352012-11-09T13:30:00.000-05:002012-11-09T13:30:21.191-05:00Ashley Brzozowicz: Preparation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm very happy to post this blog by Ashley Brzoozwicz, Champlain's Scholar/Athlete in Residence<br />
Ashley's time at Trent has given her the opportunity to reflect on her Olympic experiences, and she'll share them here on the Champlain College blog.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">People always
ask if I was nervous before we started our race on August 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2012.
It is a fair question to be sure but my answer is always the same: Not really.
There were plenty of nerves leading up to that final race day: would the traffic
be bad, would some one get sick, would the weather be an issue? Those issues
were mainly out of our control and by then we knew as a team that we had done
everything we could to avoid the negative impact of any of those factors. After
all the preparation, all the training, visualizations, the weights, the World
Cup races and the heat at the Olympics there was no room left for nerves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I was told
before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games that no matter what your coaches and
teammates tell you, you cannot be fully prepared for the experience of your
first Games. In many ways, that proved to be true for me. Maybe the reality is
that you don't really want to be entirely prepared: you only get to have the
experience as a rookie once. When that first Olympics is done and over, that is
when you start to appreciate all the work and dedication that goes into
achieving an Olympic medal. Some athletes are lucky enough to win a medal at
their first Olympics but for most of us it takes a couple of tries (and a lot
more training) to get it right. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> We
had a plan going in to the Games that started well before we actually made it
to the starting line at Eton-Dorney. Each athlete sat down with coaches and physiologists
and strategized how we would get as physically prepared as possible. We looked
at historical data from both our own performances and those of our competitors.
Analysis of that data enabled us to set standards of performance that would
ensure we were competitive. We looked at each athlete’s strengths and
weaknesses and worked to improve in every area we could distinguish. We had
nutritional consultations, anthropomorphic analysis and blood work drawn to
ensure that our nutrition, body composition and supplement levels were on
track. We had meetings with our sports psychologist and our teammates to make
sure that we were mentally prepared and clarified our goals to be sure we did
not shy away from voicing them. We were training and preparing to win a gold
medal. It almost sounds simple but it takes a lot of work and dedication to not
only be able to voice that goal but to really believe that specific goal is achievable
as a team. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> Because
we had outlined our journey and clearly broken it down into achievable steps we
knew by the time race day came we would be ready. No amount of preparation can
guarantee you Olympic Gold but knowing that you have done everything that you
could have done will get you and your team into the race. And to be perfectly
honest, that opportunity is as good as gold.
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<span lang="EN-US">Ashley Brzozowicz, Olympic Silver Medallist, is the Scholar/Athlete
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Dr. Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08405030373811161630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-75579905021506266112012-09-26T13:38:00.000-04:002012-09-26T13:38:01.490-04:00 Champlain Haroldtown Tour and Sustainable Trail Building Seminar<br />
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Hi Champlainers!</div>
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As I have mentioned earlier in the year my name is Myles Latter and I am a fellow Champlainer! I am working with Champlain this year to encourage more involvement from students, but especially off-campus students. The reason for this is because Champlain always shows the best interest and attitude towards an Active Living lifestyle. What my job is then is to plan and attend events that will get some of the off-campus, as well as on-campus, students involved.</div>
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This is why I am excited to introduce my first event! This first event will be held on October 13th! It will be a mountain bike ride through the trails at Haroldtown, a local ex-ski hill now turned into some amazing single and double tracks by some local trail builders. I have friends from Wildrock and the Peterborough Cycling Club who will be coming with us and making sure the trail is safe and fun for all levels. This means that anyone who is a Champlainer can come out and enjoy this ride. But I’m not done there. After the ride everyone, and anyone Champlain affiliated, is invited to come to Splice after where there will be presentations done by some of the trail builders who made Haroldtown the amazing place that it is. The presentations will focus on sustainable trail building and also the history of Haroldtown and how anyone can get involved.</div>
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I will be making a Facebook group which I will post a link to later but I am hoping that anyone who is interested comes out to this event and likes the Facebook group.</div>
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If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at mlatter@trentu.ca</div>
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Thanks,</div>
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Myles Latter</div>
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More Info to come. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-84502090480400441642012-08-13T21:40:00.001-04:002012-08-13T22:04:55.841-04:00#London2012 As the Olympics have come to an end, I have decided it is time to share my experience with all of you.<br />
I flew out of Toronto and into London Heathrow on a red eye the night of the opening ceremony. All through the airport in London there were signs about the Olympics, which just made me more excited to be there.<br />
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On my first day in London I went right into being a tourist, taking the big red bus tour around the city. We saw all the main areas of the city and I saw the changes the Olympics brought to the area. Flags of all the countries and for London 2012 were draped across the roads. In trafalgar square they had put a statue of the logo with a countdown to when the opening ceremony started and by the time I got there it showed the date and time. The square and the streets were filled with people there to watch the games.<br />
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When visiting any country there are bound to be tourists, but this was something different than the ordinary. Everyone had something on to represent their home country, which was amazing to see. People were showing off their pride and excitement for their athletes. The city had been transformed for the Games!<br />
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I spent the next three mornings at Eton Dorney, the venue where the rowing events took place. I saw all the Canadian rowers race at least once, including the womens eight with our athlete in residence Ashley. I watched them race in their heat and for them to move directly onto the final they had to come in first. They were set to race in the second heat, the first heat went and the USA won with ease. The Canadians race started and was displayed on the big screen across from the stands. By the first 500m Canada was out in front, my section could not be more excited. As they moved through the 1000 there was a clear winner of the race. Our section of Canadians, including most of the womens 8's family and friends, burst into cheers as they were in the last 500 of the race and were racing in front of us. This was their last big push of the race and with open water they sailed into the finish line. Canada had one their heat and steered clear of the reps (the repeat race to get into the finals, since in international rowing the rule is you have to lose twice).<br />
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Even though I was not able to stay and watch as the women raced in the final or as they were awarded their well deserved silver medals it was still an amazing experience being able to cheer on my country and a fellow Champlainer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-72326374152650125192012-08-10T10:37:00.003-04:002012-08-10T10:37:53.074-04:00Something Fun!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't know what to say? When in doubt, Say it in Llama!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Joan Clark’s </span><strong style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">An Audience of Chairs </strong><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">opens with Moranna MacKenzie living alone in her ancestral Cape Breton farmhouse, waging a war with the symptoms of bipolar disorder and grieving the loss of her two daughters, taken from her over thirty years previously. There are few people remaining in her life, as Moranna cannot help but tax the patience of nearly everyone she encounters. Her long-suffering brother Murdoch has her best interests at heart, though he is fatigued by her enormous needs and pressured by his ambitious wife to invest less time in her. Pastor Andy politely sloughs off the peculiarly intelligent yet unpalatable sermons Moranna pens for him. Her neighbour Lottie knows what it is to be an eccentric and can be counted on to come through in a pinch. The local RCMP constabulary smooths over her legal scrapes. And her lover Bun, who lives with her when not working on the ferries between Cape Breton and Newfoundland, knows how to give her a wide berth on her “foul weather” days. Thanks to the assistance of these sometimes reluctant guardian angels, as well as to the carefully planned inheritance left by her father (not to mention her own sheer ingenuity), Moranna has managed to get by all these years despite small-town gossips and tormenting youths.</span><br />
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Sourced from Good Reads</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-11872230852738444922012-07-25T09:59:00.001-04:002012-07-25T09:59:12.153-04:00Cheer Ashley On!<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">My name is Myles and I am a fourth year Champlainer taking a joint major in Biology and Philosophy. In my first year I lived right in K/L Tower and then proceeded to be an ISW Team Leader as well as joined College Cabinet as a Social Representative.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">But enough about me. I am here to tell you all about an amazing opportunity that we as Champlainers have! Ashley Brzozowicz is a Canadian Olympic Rower and is also our Scholar/Athlete in Residence this year! Right now Ashley is in <u></u><u></u><u></u>London<u></u><u></u> for the 2012 Summer Olympics and is very busy with preparation and training. I want to show her that Champlain is behind her 100% for a great Olympic games!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">Our College Head, Dr. Mike Allcott, gave Ashley a Champlain scarf before she left for the Olympics, making her an official Champlainer! This means that a Champlainer is in <u></u>London<u></u> right now showcasing her skills in front of the world representing <u></u><u></u>Canada<u></u><u></u>. As an official Champlainer we need to show her as much support as we can and also CHEER as loud as we can, something Champlain does best!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Throughout Ashley's time and progress in <u></u><u></u>London<u></u><u></u> I will be posting updates as well as cheers on the Champlain College Facebook page. I want all of you to check out these updates as well as comment your own cheers and "Like" my comments to show Ashley that she not only has Canada behind her but Champlain College as well! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">Thanks,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;">Myles Latter</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-10850116226526957742012-07-20T09:59:00.000-04:002012-07-20T09:59:23.419-04:00Champlain Summer Reading<b>Second Book in Champlain Summer Reading!</b><br />
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Suggested by <i>Haroon Akram-Lodhi</i>, Head of the International Development Studies Department.<br />
Written by Tracy Kidder, the book is called "Mountains beyond Mountains"<br />
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Haroon describes the book as: “testimonies of everyday acts of conscience that profoundly affect the people around the
protagonists in ways that improve their lives.”<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Tracy Kidder is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the author of the bestsellers </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">The Soul of a New Machine</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">, </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">House Among Schoolchildren</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">and </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Home Town</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">. He has been described by the </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Baltimore Sun</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> as the “master of the non-fiction narrative.” This powerful and inspiring new book shows how one person can make a difference, as Kidder tells the true story of a gifted man who is in love with the world and has set out to do all he can to cure it.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">At the center of </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Mountains beyond Mountains</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> stands Paul Farmer, a physician, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur “genius” grant, who was brought up in a bus and on a boat. His life’s calling is to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. This magnificent book shows how radical change can be fostered in situations that seem insurmountable and how a meaningful life can be created, as Farmer—brilliant, charismatic, charming, both a leader in international health and a doctor who finds time to make house calls in Boston and the mountains of Haiti—blasts through convention to get results. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Mountains beyond Mountains</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that "the only real nation is humanity" - a philosophy that is embodied in the small public charity he founded, Partners In Health. He enlists the help of the Gates Foundation, George Soros, the U.N.’s World Health Organization and others in his quest to cure the world. This book is based on hope and the truth of the Haitian proverb that “Beyond mountains there are mountains”: as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /><em style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Mountains Beyond Mountains</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"> unfolds with the force of a gathering revelation,” says Annie Dillard. Jonathan Harr says, “[Farmer] wants to change the world. Certainly this luminous and powerful book will change the way you see it.”</span>
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In 9 days watch our future Athlete in Residence compete in the 2012 London Olympic Games! </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=12153257698" href="https://www.facebook.com/trentuniversity" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Trent University</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> and </span><a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=78487571585" href="https://www.facebook.com/champlain.college.trentu?ref=stream" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Champlain College</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"> wish Ashley Brzozowicz Good Luck in the Woman's 8!</span><br /><br>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: Normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">Find out more about Ashley's journey to the Olympics here: </span><br />
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'I Shall Not Hate' By Izzeldin Abuleish</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">By turns inspiring and heart-breaking, hopeful and horrifying, I Shall Not Hate is Izzeldin Abuelaish's account of an extraordinary life. A Harvard-trained Palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and "who has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians" (New York Times), Abuelaish has been crossing the lines in the sand that divide Israelis and Palestinians for most of his life - as a physician who treats patients on both sides of the line, as a humanitarian who sees the need for improved health and education for women as the way forward in the Middle East. And, most recently, as the father whose daughters were killed by Israeli soldiers on January 16, 2009, during Israel's incursion into the Gaza Strip. His response to this tragedy made news and won him humanitarian awards around the world. Instead of seeking revenge or sinking into hatred, Abuelaish called for the people in the region to start talking to each other. His deepest hope is that his daughters will be "the last sacrifice on the road to peace between Palestinians and Israelis."</span><br />
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If you’re headed off to your first semester of university, you’re probably worried about all of the new experiences. Living away from home for the first time, compounded on top of all your new classes, can be quite daunting. However, here you’ll find the top five things new university students need to know. These tips are sure to make your first year at your college or university much more bearable so that you don’t have to feel so much trepidation is getting in the way of your enjoyment of the academic program.</div>
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For the first time in your life, you’re going to be given free rein as to what you spend your time doing. Though some introductory seminars will still take attendance, as time goes on you’ll realise that there’s less and less accountability concerning whether or not you show up for lectures. As such, it’s important to remember that the main reason you’re in that place is to go to class. Sure, it’s fun to miss one or two classes to get lunch or play Mario Kart with your friends, but after a while you’ll find that you know more about the menus at the local restaurants than you do about your Psychology 1000 class. All in all, don’t skip class unless it’s a dire emergency.</div>
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Many people talk about the fact that some people, away from home for the first time, gain a lot of weight within their first semester. If you don’t want this to happen to you, be sure to watch what you’re eating and take some time to hit the gym every once in a while. You don’t need to have a highly-regulated workout regime, but be sure to make an effort to keep yourself healthy. You’ll find that all of your clothes will still fit you by the end of your first term and you’ll be in a much better mental state come time for finals.</div>
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Your roommate has a girl over and you have an assignment due the next day, but your laptop is in the room? Don’t worry, you can easily hike over to your school’s library and finish it in one of their computer labs. When adjusting to a new environment, many freshers forget that their campus has a wide array of resources just waiting to be used by students like them. Whether it’s a quota of paper that they can use for printing, to free software allocated by the school’s technical services department, there are literally hundreds of amenities that come with being a student in a modern university. The only real work that you have to do is look for these resources.</div>
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Especially near the end of the semester, it’s easy to feel completely overwhelmed with final projects and examinations that all have similar due dates. This is why it’s important to have a group of people that you trust and feel comfortable confiding in or just generally being around. Even if you don’t feel like you all have the time to hang out and watch a movie, remember that everyone has to eat. Getting together with your friends for a meal is one of the easiest ways to lower your stress during the rush of the end of the term.</div>
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I put it off when it first became the 'HP Phenomenon' because my 11-year old self needed to be 'cool' and stand-offish, thus preferring Manchester United as the logo on my pencil case and not the face of a bespectacled boy with a lighting-shaped scar on his forehead. For the record, Manchester United are still very cool.<br />
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Second confession, I've watched all the movies. I even watched the Goblet of Fire (book 4) and Deathly Hallows 2 (book 7) on preview night, ie paid a premium/stood in a long line for a long time to watch them early. I may or may not have enjoyed all these films thoroughly, causing me to always watch them whenever they're on TV. On our first date 10 months ago, my now-girlfriend and I watched Deathly Hallows 1 (I pretended to be unexcited because I wanted to impress her, secretly I was absolutely thrilled. She's still dating me, guess it worked?)<br />
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Confession no.3 : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was. Fantastic.<br />
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What a book, super well-written and smoothly narrated. J.K. Rowling has this ability to make you imagine you're right there in Hogwarts. And even though I'm 21 now, I can still relate to the story and the characters, it doesn't necessarily feel like a kids book. I can totally understand how the boy who lived is now the stuff of literary legend. Not to mention financial legend: 120 million copies of book 1 have been sold, in 180 countries and 70 languages. It's interesting that Rowling's first advance for the story was only just over $4000.<br />
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There are many classic works of literature, but few have remained in the mainstream consciousness for as long as this incredible book. Jane Eyre is the tale of an orphaned girl, living in Victorian England who matures into a confident and self-assured woman. The book narrates through 5 stages of this transition. It is considered by many scholars to be one of the first feminist or proto-feminist novels, due to the fact that it never portrays the protagonist (Jane) as a damsel in distress, which was a common trend in literature featuring female protagonists at the time.<br />
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First published in 1847, the book has been translated into more than 30 languages and its last edition alone sold more than 1 million copies.<br />
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You can read Jane Eyre for free at the link below:<br />
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and watch the trailer to the latest Jane Eyre film adaptation---> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8J6Cjn06kA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8J6Cjn06kA</a><br />
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Hey Champlain! Check out this piece from the Globe and Mail's Campus section... A good read on how to work with your profs!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">continuermesdecouvertes /</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">continuemydiscoveries</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-57158560750832357462011-07-05T15:17:00.000-04:002011-07-05T15:17:46.925-04:00Champlain Canon- Anne Meneley<div class="MsoNormal">Books selected by Dr.Anne Meneley, Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Champlain Fellow </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Men in the Sun by Ghassan Kanafan</div><div class="MsoNormal">i<img 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</div><div class="MsoNormal">-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ghassan Kanafani was a Palestinian writer and a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. He wrote several works in English and Arabic, including this one which was published in English in 1998. This moving book is a collection of Palestinian stories, and they inspire Dr. Meneley with the depth and courage that Kanafani conveys in his writing. Kanafani was involved in the Anti-Zionist movement for most of his adult life until his brutal assassination in 1972.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Sweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb</div><div class="MsoNormal"><img 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</div><div class="MsoNormal">-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book was written by Camilla Gibb, who is a friend of Dr. Meneley. It details the unique anthropological circumstance of a white Ethiopian Muslim who is exiled in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Through the eyes of the protagonist character Lilly, it conveys an incredible breadth of culture in a beautifully written manner. It also conveys the contrast between genres of writing and the anthropological communication about cultures. This book is taught in an upper-year anthropology course and is much-loved by students.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">*The Champlain Canon is a review of various literary works selected by Champlain College Fellows. In the spirit of ‘Continuer Mes Decouvertes/ Continue My Discoveries’ these books inspire Champlainers to expand their intellectual and critical horizons.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-83329331688134600522011-06-16T12:36:00.002-04:002011-06-20T09:36:51.511-04:00Visiting Scholar Milpa Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ErzD8e1oQw3f9mHzyP1WjSeOV8-gQTIqmDPtu8CsepKi9YFK_Htq8UG6aNAFaH7CMyYR6rGi9igXyGl7UePaSqT72WfWutyA6jL0f77Quz3Tajm9cqJbi0c7YF_mp9AbN0PLONNwN7w/s1600/fete+du+champlain+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ErzD8e1oQw3f9mHzyP1WjSeOV8-gQTIqmDPtu8CsepKi9YFK_Htq8UG6aNAFaH7CMyYR6rGi9igXyGl7UePaSqT72WfWutyA6jL0f77Quz3Tajm9cqJbi0c7YF_mp9AbN0PLONNwN7w/s320/fete+du+champlain+007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">On June 15<sup>th</sup> 2011, a ‘Fête du Champlain’ was held at the residence of Dr. Michael Allcott, Head of Champlain College, to celebrate the arrival of summer, and the presence of Visiting Scholar Ivan Wadgmar. The event was a "tortillalatada" jointly hosted with friends from Chocosol who are working together with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Champlain</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place> on a "milpa" farming/gardening project this summer.<br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">The warm, sunny weather was the perfect accompaniment to freshly made tortillas and lovely dishes provided by guests. The tortillas were the highlight of the meal, stuffed with fresh beans and spread with two types of fresh guacamole. Amongst the line up of other treats were quinoa salad, rhubarb pie (with creamy ice cream), paratha bread, chocolate-covered strawberries and angelfood cake. All this was washed down with a selection of refreshing drinks. It was a fantastic evening filled with laughter, cheers and Michael Sacco's tales of the Lacandon</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> jungle.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">In this photo: Dr. Mike with Trent student Ben Prowse, Chocolistas Michael Sacco and Gabriela, and Champlain Visiting Scholar Ivan Wagdmar.</span><br />
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All the best! <br />
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</div>Dr. Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08405030373811161630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-82314030829764504492011-04-28T15:50:00.002-04:002011-04-28T17:43:38.684-04:00Champlain Fellow, Dr. Suresh Narine wins top award<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vHUD5wAGeGcGXYAVLTm74tbX8Fm3OjrUQWWYmcdUshUzpDH6m4vufCYeX26E6gKfRrwcb1X1-HHCNox6z6mPMN7UA-ctrh1he0ADEs3fWmznj4qAWK9ovgJcnxcI6Z6sNQY_pVv8eBs/s1600/110428_NarineAd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vHUD5wAGeGcGXYAVLTm74tbX8Fm3OjrUQWWYmcdUshUzpDH6m4vufCYeX26E6gKfRrwcb1X1-HHCNox6z6mPMN7UA-ctrh1he0ADEs3fWmznj4qAWK9ovgJcnxcI6Z6sNQY_pVv8eBs/s1600/110428_NarineAd.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://www.trentu.ca/newsDetails.aspx?Channel=%2fChannels%2fAdmissions+Content&WorkflowItemID=34C0AA34-A33C-4271-A14E-B3EF6718B13A">Professor Suresh Narine, Champlain Fellow, was named one of Canada's 40 under 40</a><a href="http://www.trentu.ca/newsDetails.aspx?Channel=%2fChannels%2fAdmissions+Content&WorkflowItemID=34C0AA34-A33C-4271-A14E-B3EF6718B13A"></a></div>Dr. Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08405030373811161630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-57993828844571735012011-04-19T03:35:00.002-04:002011-04-19T12:03:37.408-04:00One year as a Champlain AlumnusIt's been a while since I've posted on this blog but I have been an active follower mustering up every effort to read the numerous posts about life at Champlain College. It has been a year since I finished up at Champlain/Trent. I finished in April and graduation precipitously sneaked up on me. Before I knew it, I was wondering the streets and absorbing the urban life and excitement of Hong Kong.<br />
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Being at UBC now, I have joined new communities that I have come to cherish very much. Indeed, I live in a graduate residential community that is made up of dozens of students studying various subjects from engineering and the sciences to law, medicine and history. This community is not simply an academic home for me, but one where I interact with residents and share experiences through socials, sporting activities, theatrical performances and much more.<br />
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I write about this experience because my time at Champlain really fostered an appreciation for belonging to something special, that is, a place where residents have time to update each other on their hectic lives and talk about subjects beyond the academy. A place where residents could par-take in a weekend sporting event, social or even a lecture in a field unfamiliar to them. These are the sorts of events that bring vitality to community and college life. They remind us that universities are not just places of academic pursuits, but places where we form incredible relationships with others and build our capacities as leaders, academics and social beings.<br />
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A year has passed since I have moved on from my undergraduate life as a Champlainer. From time to time, I reflect about my time in the concrete jungle. While I am not trying to relive my experiences as a Champlainer at UBC, I reflect about how much one can gain from their respective college and community of friends in their university journeys.<br />
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To conclude, for current Champlainers, this is the time in your young lives to enrich your university experience through getting involved in your college and participating in events. Apathy is driven by boredom, self-interest, diminished opportunities and a lack of leadership. You can overcome this by getting involved and promoting your college events to those beyond the university. The sense of belonging and appreciation of community can be highly rewarding and will stick with you for the rest of your life.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868239837840475031.post-592905160315474332011-04-07T12:27:00.001-04:002011-04-07T12:30:03.424-04:00Khalil: Champlain Superstar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Noranne Flower was thrilled to present Khalil Ajram with the Marian O'Brian award for extraordinary service to the college at last night's Champlain Grad Dinner.<br />
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Khalil also was honoured at last week's Athletics banquet with another outstanding award (named in honour of a leadership Champlain alumnus). Here's the news, and make sure to congratulate Khalil, a Champlainer of the highest order!<br />
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Athletics Banquet: "The Gary Wolff Leadership Award was presented to Khalil Ajram, a varsity rugby player from Newmarket, Ontario. The award is presented each year to a student athlete who has demonstrated determination and leadership through balancing sport, community involvement and academic performance. This award was established by the Trent University Alumni Association in June 2002 to commemorate the service of Gary Wolff, chair of the Board of Governors from 1997 to 2002. Khalil Ajram, a key member of the men’s varsity rugby team since 2008, will graduate from Trent this spring with a degree in Business Administration. As a team leader, Khalil has been in charge of the team’s finances and has organized major team events and fundraisers, including participation in the Movember campaign to support prostate cancer research. Under his leadership, the team raised $1,500 for the cause and Khalil was the top individual fundraiser. He is co-chair of the Trent Varsity Athletic Committee and varsity rep on the Athletics Advisory Committee. Most recently he helped chair this committee and aided in presenting the budget for the past academic year. In addition to all of these various roles, Khalil is also a mentor and tutor for many of his teammates, helping them succeed in balancing both academic and athletic demands."<br />
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