Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Second the best (so far!)

Well, as I sit here and reflect on the days activities I can't help but smile. Today was just as amazing as yesterday, and some parts were even better! To start off the day we reflected on the previous day and learned about what we would be doing today. After that we heard from our second speaker, John McCall MacBain. It was amazing to know that so many people cared about sustainability! After that we attended either the decision making or the sustainability core session, and, since I attended the former yesterday I attended the latter today. I learned about the main ideas/"pillars" of sustainability. Then, of course, we had lunch, which was just as amazing as the previous two days (thanks to the amazing cafeteria staff at UBC Totem Park Cafeteria!). After lunch we headed to our second day of IBWSc Concurrent Sessions. Today I had the Marine Sustainability session, followed by the "Hungry Games". I thoroughly enjoyed the Marine session as I am an avid follower of the ongoing events that happen in the ocean and I am aspiring to be a Marine Biologist. After this I attended the "Hungry Games". It was about making healthy food choices and how UBC makes sustainable food choices that appeal to everyone. Following this we had our second GAT team metting and talked about our CAS project that will be presented at the end of the week. Next was the second day of the IBWSC World Cup. My team, named after the Calgary Flames, kicked butt once again, in both trivia and soccer. We are definitely hoping to obtain the coveted World Cup. After this we had dinner, followed by either a singing or drumming session. I attended the singsong session, and all I can say is wow. Just... Wow. I am truly humbled by the amazing talent from across the world, and I am amazed at the power that comes through simple songs which mean a lot to their respective cultures. I learned a lot about various things today and I hope to learn even more tomorrow! Good night for now!

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