There is nothing like a good adventure!
And there is nothing like waking up at 6am on holidays to attend a 6.30am lecture – in winter!
As I think back over my experience of Open Week in Canowindra, there are loads of great memories that fill my mind. The beauty of a winter sunrise, the unexpected warmth of an air-conditioned lecture room (back in my day you wore your ski parker and got up extra early to light the fire!!), the joy of being taught and challenged more about our amazing creator and learning along side other willing adventurers…what a privilege!
The greatest joy was being able to give Matt (my boyfriend) a first hand experience of what first year was like for me back in 2003. Actually, to be honest, it was his idea that we check out O Week (I was pretty thrilled at the suggestion just quietly).
I often find it hard to express to others outside the Cornerstone community exactly why first and second year were so life changing and incredible. I mean, how hard is it to explain to people that getting up at the crack of dawn to study or work physically hard, followed by a good 4 hours of lectures, not to mention living in a room with at least one if not two people isn’t fantastic? (!!).
O Week is just a taste of the rich and amazing adventure to be had experiencing first year - the depth of relationships to be had with fellow students and staff, the lessons to be learned, the fun to be had…highly recommend it!
As I think back over my experience of Open Week in Canowindra, there are loads of great memories that fill my mind. The beauty of a winter sunrise, the unexpected warmth of an air-conditioned lecture room (back in my day you wore your ski parker and got up extra early to light the fire!!), the joy of being taught and challenged more about our amazing creator and learning along side other willing adventurers…what a privilege!
The greatest joy was being able to give Matt (my boyfriend) a first hand experience of what first year was like for me back in 2003. Actually, to be honest, it was his idea that we check out O Week (I was pretty thrilled at the suggestion just quietly).
I often find it hard to express to others outside the Cornerstone community exactly why first and second year were so life changing and incredible. I mean, how hard is it to explain to people that getting up at the crack of dawn to study or work physically hard, followed by a good 4 hours of lectures, not to mention living in a room with at least one if not two people isn’t fantastic? (!!).
O Week is just a taste of the rich and amazing adventure to be had experiencing first year - the depth of relationships to be had with fellow students and staff, the lessons to be learned, the fun to be had…highly recommend it!
Alicia Idziac
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