Today was relatively the same as every other day at Shad – the best day ever, full of excitement, enthusiasm, innovation, but most importantly: challenge.
Waking up at 6:00am already sleep deprived, some Shads and I headed off to the gym for some mind-stimulating physical exercise. After breakfast, we ‘shad-walked’ over to our lecture. If you’re unsure of the term ‘shad-walk’, just imagine half of normal pace. Our lectures are not your regular lectures. For starters, our lecturer was Rob Austin, an ex-Harvard professor. He spoke to us on ‘Business Strategy and Innovation’, how being different and extraordinary can lead your company to success like Google and Apple.
Another definite highlight of the day was preparing for Multicultural Night. The Shads were given a task to organize a program including food, decoration, music, a fashion show, and performances- all without director assistance or guidance. In the afternoon, we were given time to work in our creative teams, in which we are developing a product for disabled children in Canada. Our group has developed a plan for a prototype, and we will hopefully be meeting with the engineering faculty tomorrow to build this prototype (I’m extremely excited to work alongside these professionals). Our day finally closed with a dance performance in which many received a standing ovation.
Tim Wenger, Shad University of New Brunswick 2011
Hometown: Cecil Lake, BC
