Today was a really special day at Shad… we got two more hours of sleep! I got up at 9am for a run around the campus. I went down Agronomy Street and saw people doing a triathlon. They might be still doing it while I am writing this blog! I went back to Totem Park just in time to go for a brunch at the cafeteria.
All the Shads and the staff members left the campus at noon to go see an outdoor Shakespeare play. It was an amazing experience! The entire group watched “The Merchant of Venice”, which was featured in the Shakespeare festival. I was impressed by the way the space was used by the actors; they had great stage presence. They used the exits of the outdoor theatre as a part of the stage. I have never seen this before, it was really original. After the play, we got an hour to venture around. There was a beach and a nice promenade along the waterfront. We took plenty of pictures and had a lot of fun! We don’t often have the time to just walk around and relax at Shad so we took advantage of it!
We came back to the campus and had free time until supper. Then we worked in our committee teams, where groups of students get together and organize campus events such as the variety show, coffee house, clothing line, barbeque and monthbook. With other fellow Shads I am organizing a big barbecue at the end of the program. It is going to be a great event!
As with any other day at Shad, today was unique!
Catherine Boudreau, Shad University of British Columbia 2011
Hometown: Quebec, QC
