It’s been exactly two days since we all arrived at Shad and it’s already been such an amazing adventure. It is so amazing and astonishing how 48 people can bond so fast and work so well together. I honestly think this month will accomplish more than anyone ever imagined.
So far today has been enriching to all of us. We took part in a lecture that encompassed science and math and how it applies to life as a whole. Our speaker, Sam Dube, was just a very well rounded man. Actually they call him Super-Sam here at Carleton. Our knowledge of consciousness was put to the test while relating to the universe, matter and time. The lecture really made me, and probably most everyone else, realize how we perceive reality can limit us to what we can do. So Super-Sam taught us that believing and having a positive attitude can metabolize and make life worth something more.
Although I wish I can write about Carleton and its astonishing lectures all day, I sadly can’t. But from Shad I understand that no matter how unfamiliar people or something new is to you, having a positive attitude to just go out there and accomplish something is everything this month will be about. Shad truly is amazing.
Michael Willcott, Shad Valley Carleton University 2011
Hometown: St. Alban’s, NL
