Then groggily brushing my teeth and wolfing down my breakfast…
At last, I arrive at the auditorium to hear two awesome—and no doubt very informative—lectures: one by Ken, our Program Director here at SHAD UBC, and another by a rather special guest…a guest who had been in our very shoes five years ago (a little SHAD with some very big dreams and ego), who, through his commitment and hard work, has attained international recognition. He is of course, none other than Alex Shipillo, who has traveled far and wide, and finally back to his home in Vancouver to share his success story, and push us towards the right direction. Ken was, as usual, incredibly animated during his lectures, and combated fiercely with fellow Shads about the validity of Classical Economics.
But the day doesn’t simply end there: our Program Assistants graciously organized workshops. Each workshop is unique to the PA who designed it-and just to illustrate their diverse skills and interests, our choice of workshops included: Rubix Cubes, Philosophy, Karate, Graphic Design, Kilts, and Poetry. I, along with a cozy group of two other Shad buddies, tapped the hidden poetic potential of our brains and followed our chirpy PA to one of the coolest buildings of UBC: the library. But Not just any library, this library has a little room with a rather peculiar interior design—it was vaguely inspired by the Great Hall of Harry Potter. Have a look!
Upon returning to our residence with a renowned appreciation for nonsensical medieval poetry, Victoria love ballads, sixties hippie poetry, and of course much much more, we continued the vigorous competition at Rec, and fortified our group projects.
At last, I’m relaxing on a couch in our common room, with the relaxing beat of the drum and piano, sharing yet another incredible day at SHAD Valley UBC.
Signing out (and goodnight),
Angela Bo Wan, Shad Valley University of British Columbia 2010
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario
