A Message from Shoaib!
Posted under: Hello, incoming students!
In the years to come, hopefully I will get to know a lot of you…and hopefully you will all enjoy your time at Vic as much as I have! I remember when I was in first year, I didn’t really know many ways to get involved; in fact, all I did was continue my hermit ways, aka, get up, go to class, go home. Not exactly the most ideal way to spend some of the best years of your life. I mean, I’m just going into third year, and I’ve already met some people who I consider very, very good friends of mine…and I would have never met them had it not been for the different ways of getting involved/the different extracurriculars here at Victoria College.
For you sports fans out there, the intramurals at Vic are definitely a good way to get involved. We have a plethora of sports to get involved with (my personal favourites being basketball and flag football), and they are all run by the fantastic members of the VCAA (Victoria College Athletics Association). Be on the lookout for them during and after Orientation Week; they’re all friendly and no prior experience in the sport is required…think of it as ‘on-the-job training’!
Another good way to get involved is to join one of the many clubs at Vic! We actually have more clubs than any other college at UofT, which is kiiiiiind of cool. It’s never been easier to join a club (clubs.vusac.ca is a good place to browse through the ones that exist) than now, and I would also say…if there’s something you feel passionately about, something that you want to share and provide to the rest of the Vic community…there’s nothing stopping you from creating your own club! Thanks to VUSAC (which I will expand on in a bit), the process of creating a club has been made a lot easier…and has made our community stronger, as a result. So, if you’re feeling up for some tea drinking (Plen-tea To Talk About), some video games (Victoria Electronic Entertainment Club) or even making stuffed bears (Bear Pals)…there’s something for everyone!
Finally, my absolute favourite way to get involved is through VUSAC, which stands for the Victoria University Student Administrative Council. Having been on the council last year, I’ve been lucky enough to not only give back to the Vic community, but meet some of my very good friends (some of which are on the Orientation Executive with me right now!), people who I will probably know for the rest of my life! By being a part of VUSAC (through the fall Member-at-Large elections, where eight positions are available, two of which are reserved for first years), you have a chance to help out the Victoria College community in a very large way. You can make sure the voices of your peers are heard, and also have a lot of fun in the process. Without a doubt, VUSAC is a great way to get involved.
I hope that list helped you out! Keep an eye out during the week, all three of these will be coming directly to you, to help you find out more information about them. VCAA, the Clubs Brunch and VUSAC themselves, all three events/organizations will help you find out whatever you need to know, so don’t be afraid to ask questions!
- Shoaib, Orientation Exec 2010