{"id":5980,"date":"2013-08-31T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=5980"},"modified":"2013-08-31T01:14:02","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T04:14:02","slug":"back-saint-john-getting-involved-unb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/old-shows\/amos\/back-saint-john-getting-involved-unb","title":{"rendered":"Back in Saint John: Getting Involved at UNB"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Clocktower: One of my favourite spots to write.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019ve never been the type of person to get involved in school. In high school and university both, I spent my time quietly with friends or with a few good books. In fact, writing for CHSR has been the first extracurricular activity since a grade 9 play. Being back in the comfort of Saint John, I\u2019ve decided it\u2019s finally time to get involved. After all, this is my school (Fredericton and Saint John both), and it\u2019s something I want to be proud of. I have CHSR to thank for getting my foot in the door.<\/p>\n

The trouble of getting involved was: how?<\/p>\n

After weeks of browsing the UNB events page and the City of Saint John events page, and finding nothing, I turned to those I trusted most: my best friends. There was always something that drew me to people who were deeply involved, probably because I never had been. Not only did I learn more about the goings-on of the campus, but learned about things my friends were doing that I had no idea of.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to today. The stress is somewhat unimaginable\u2014in the best way. Maybe I\u2019ve bitten off more than I can chew with school projects, personal projects, and a full workload of classes. Specifically, volunteering for the Lorenzo Society<\/a> with the wonderful Dr. Margaret Anne Smith, working hard with my closest friends for the possible creation of UNBSJ\u2019s English Society, writing for CHSR (always a pleasure), volunteering for events in the Quad, and slowly moving from a full-time to part-time job. Work, volunteering,\u00a0always<\/i>\u00a0continuing to write, and I’ve begun to wonder how I\u2019ll ever have time for it all on top of a full-time semester.<\/p>\n

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Jenna Albert’s books–for one semester alone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I began thinking about one of my closest friends, Jenna Albert, third-year\u00a0BA student. If there\u2019s anyone more involved than she is, then they probably don\u2019t sleep. Ever. So I asked her what it was like to be doing so much for the school (Arts and English), even going as far as to spend most of her summer on it as well. \u201cI try to be constantly involved with the university,\u201d she said, \u201cI\u2019m an Editor for Vox, UNBSJ\u2019s Arts Annual<\/a> as well as a Learning Community Leader. Being involved \u2026 isn\u2019t only for personal growth and enjoyment, it also holds opportunities for scholarships and employment. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed \u2026 [but] School is about more than attending class and maintaining marks, it\u2019s about developing as an individual, both socially and academically.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well said, and I think I\u2019m going to enjoy my new busy lifestyle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve never been the type of person to get involved in school. In high school and university both, I spent my time quietly with friends or with a few good books. In fact, writing for CHSR has been the first extracurricular activity since a grade 9 play. Being back in the comfort of Saint John,<\/p>\n

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