September is One of the Funnest Months
Year after year, my September is not only one of my busiest, but funnest months of the year. There is so much going on that I can barely even breathe. I shall go into detail about how fun my month is and the many events that go on.
In the first week of classes, everyone is excited. There are so many new faces and many faces from the past. All are exciting to see and all are filled with enthusiasm. Labs haven't started yet. Our student society lounge has just been renovated with almost $30,000 worth of equipment and maintenance. The weather is really warm and it's my last year. I will discuss a lot of my lasts as time continues.
Orientation went well. All the first years who have no idea about the road that lies ahead of them. I am not only talking about the fun nights, but the long tireless nights of studying and doing homework with 1 hour of sleep because they were silly and procrastinated until the very last minute. I guess to some, those can be classified as fun nights as well. They have a weird sense of humour in my books though.
This year, with the first week came the Huskies Homecoming Game. I was one of the proud people painted red and watched the Huskies beat the Dino's that day. Yes, I understand the Dino's colours were red, but I believe it was very apparent that we cheered for the Huskies for two reasons. 1) The big 'Go Huskies' banner that was 6 bedsheets long by 1 bedsheet high. 2) We cheered for the Huskies when they scored and chanted "Go Huskies Go" all the time. The color red wasn't a stunt, but to show off our college pride as was told for us to do by "University Advancement". They wanted to see lots of college spirit. There is nothing better than being piped out at half-time for the half time show to show spirit.
The third week in September is "Hell Week" which is also our College Pride week which happens annual on our campus. There were so many events going on that it is virtually impossible to make them all. There was a Scavenger Hunt, Career Expo, E-Paint (63 people showed up to go on a big paint balling battle), College Splash (A big water fight versus the College of Agriculture and Bioresources) and Heaven and Hell Dance. All were a great time, but takes 2 years off your life if you complete the circuit.
This last week was recovery week for some.......but not for me. I kept busy by being sent by the Dean's office to Calgary, for the U of S Alumni Luncheon. I was chosen to give a few words on behalf of the engineering students and got to hear some of the old stories of what they did when they were in undergrad. Few are suitable for this blog.
My last big event I attended was for my girlfriend. She was getting her white coat entering into the College of Medicine. It's a big deal to a lot of the people entering the College and there were a lot of proud faces walking across the stage in Convocation Hall. The guest speaker gave a message that all should take home though. University is about the friends you meet and the relationships you make. The people who help you out and you help in return. Her message really hit deep because I really think some people forget about the relationships we make sometimes.
Combine all these events with harvesting at home, my birthday celebration, moving in with my girlfriend during this whole month, having my family visit from Lethbridge, and every other random event that happened, it is truly a month that will not be forgotten for a very long time. I shall leave with a quote.
"It is better to be 3 hours early than 1 minute late."
-William Shakespeare