Hello Walter Gage!

Last week I attended a session entitled “Head, Heart, Hands, and Home” which really helped me to remember some things that should be straight forward, but are not always easy to remember. To very briefly summarize, we learned or were reminded of the fact that each of us going to UBC is a whole person and that person is more than the sum of their parts. This means that we are not simply our academics or grades, we are not just how we interact with others, we are not just how we feel and we are not just what we do. We are all of these things and so much more. I found this to be such a helpful reminder, especially during midterm season (aka October-November) and I wanted to share that with all of you lovely people. Whether you are struggling to get the grades you want, or struggling to make good friends; whether you are feeling like you don’t know who you are, or you feel like you can’t do anything right – know that you are more than just the sum of your parts. Look for ways to succeed and improve in all areas of your life but don’t let one of these things define you or destroy you.

And remember that if you are struggling with any of these feelings or having any doubts – your RA’s love you and would love it if you wanted to talk about it with them 🙂

Love, Emily

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