A Super September!

Hello everyone!

 

Vince here.

We’ve had a great start to the year so far with our September events!  First was Meet-Your-Peer Day on Saturday September 10th.  Although some International Peers attended various froshes, many International Peers, Senior Peers, and Group Leaders still got to meet for the first time and it was inspiring to watch those connections forming!  Groups moved from station to station where they learned about developing their own academic action plan, how the International Peer Advisors can help with documents and paperwork, what the Wellness Peers have to offer with respect to leading a healthy and balanced life as a student, and making a cheer for their group.  Everyone enjoyed a little time at the end of the day to mingle with their new friends and to plan future group events.  Mad props to fellow Student Manager Jin and Program Assistants Jenny and Rebeca for all of their hard work and late nights.  Thanks largely to them, MYP Day was a success!

The next event was an awesome and informative presentation about travelling in Canada and abroad.  You can read a short blurb about it here: https://secure.students.ubc.ca/workshops/international.cfm#2331

Kam Johal from TravelCuts at the UBC branch gave a very inspiring presentation about travel and how TravelCuts can make it easier and cheaper for students to travel.  It definitely re-ignited my passion for travel.  People who attended  got to ask Kam questions (she is a travel expert, I tell you) and received free swag!  If you missed it, well darn! But you can get the details from me: vincent.lok@ubc.ca; or from Kam: KJohal@travelcuts.com.

Also, TravelCuts will also be hosting Campus Race – an Amazing Race-type competition in which you move from station to station on campus and complete activities.  Winners will be announced later in the day at the Barbecue on MacInnes Field.  You can compete by registering with a friend (teams of two). Just ask Kam about it at KJohal@travelcuts.com!

More info about it here:UBC Campus Race

Many groups are also getting ready for their first event of the term!  Whether it be a dinner, a hike, a swim, or board games, we hope your group had something fun planned!

In all, I would say this is a very encouraging start to the school year. Go IPP!

Love,

Vince + the SMT