This semester was AWESOME to say the least. I had some really amazing class and all the new students were so QUEST!!!! I never thought that first years would mold into the community as easily and fast as this group of students did. It was absolutely wonderful. And now seeing my fellow third years in their concentration program and pursuing their academic interests is definitely one of my favorite memories of this semester. All of them are so passionate about their questions and eager to tell fellow students about it.
I can't believe it's already Winter break! But I'll be back soon. But for now, I just want to wish everyone a happy holiday and new year....or decade even. Wow!
Sshhh.......It's a secret!
Now that the holidays are right around the corner, it's time to start all the holiday traditions.....Quest style. Yay!
We just had the traditional "decorating of the tree" at the Adventure Center downtown where quest students got together to decorate a tree to represent the quest community.
This year we also have a food donation for the local community happening on campus. I'm really excited for this because I love how the Quest community is trying to give back to the Squamish community. It's definitely a good way to use up the extra cafeteria meal money because you know it's going to a good cause.
Lastly, SECRET SANTA! yay! This year we are having a Quest Secret Santa. But oh no no, it's not like the normal secret santa where you buy gifts for your secret person. Nope, this is Quest style. Instead, through the month of December, each person participating has to do "Random Acts of Kindness" for their secret person. How awesome is that! Since it started, I have seen soooo many awesome acts of kindness around campus...some kinda odd. hahaha. Some include telling the cafeteria ladies to charge their secret person's meals to the secret santa's meal plan, poster's with comments about people on the walls, balloons and candy in the middle on the doors people's doors. It's truly amazing! It feels like we are coming closer as a community (if that is even possible, hahaha).
I love the Christmas season and having it at Quest makes it feel like I'm not missing out on it back home. I love it!
We just had the traditional "decorating of the tree" at the Adventure Center downtown where quest students got together to decorate a tree to represent the quest community.
This year we also have a food donation for the local community happening on campus. I'm really excited for this because I love how the Quest community is trying to give back to the Squamish community. It's definitely a good way to use up the extra cafeteria meal money because you know it's going to a good cause.
Lastly, SECRET SANTA! yay! This year we are having a Quest Secret Santa. But oh no no, it's not like the normal secret santa where you buy gifts for your secret person. Nope, this is Quest style. Instead, through the month of December, each person participating has to do "Random Acts of Kindness" for their secret person. How awesome is that! Since it started, I have seen soooo many awesome acts of kindness around campus...some kinda odd. hahaha. Some include telling the cafeteria ladies to charge their secret person's meals to the secret santa's meal plan, poster's with comments about people on the walls, balloons and candy in the middle on the doors people's doors. It's truly amazing! It feels like we are coming closer as a community (if that is even possible, hahaha).
I love the Christmas season and having it at Quest makes it feel like I'm not missing out on it back home. I love it!
I'm feeling the Chemistry with Block 4!
So right now I'm in my final block of the semester, Organic Chemistry. And I have to tell you, I LOVE THIS COURSE!!!! I never thought I would EVER say that about Organic Chemistry especially after how terrible I did on that section in my last block but I'm finally getting it. Bob Perkins has to be my favorite teacher now, hahaha I say that after every block I have with a professor. It's pretty cool because there is only 7 students in the class. That is definitely the smallest class I have had here and it's awesome. We all work together on assignments and we are getting to know each other really well. And Bob is so helpful. He's always checking in on us to make sure we understand everything. It's funny because even when we don't want to admit that we are struggling at a topic, he can see right through us and will stop and not continue until all 7 of us understand. It's really cool. And I'm learning so much! Every once and a while Bob will give random facts on how what we are learning about relates to everyday life. And I can relate what we are learning to "My Question." I love it! I kinda don't want this class to end. It's super intense and a lot of work but I'm having so much fun! It's like the perfect class to have at the end of the semester and during the holiday season. I can see I've found my niche. Yay! :)
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