I never knew that I could have so much energy while running on so little sleep. This is the beauty of being a part of Shad Valley Waterloo. It’s been officially three and a half days since my Shad friends and I arrived at Waterloo. Everyday is filled with brand new activities, and not a minute of our Shad lives is being wasted.
As we all know, today is Canada Day. I woke up at 7:30 am (running a little late) and attempted to plaster a cheerful little maple leaf tattoo on my cheek. Today is also a very special day for another reason: the beginning of our design project. This year’s theme is “Looking to Nature and Natural Fibres.” After being split up into 6 groups, my new group members and I started sharing our findings and began brainstorming crazy, wild, but possible ideas. Some of the creative ideas simply blew my mind. It was quite clear that we would be seeing some outstanding projects in the near future.This afternoon was slightly different from any of our other days. For the first time in my life, I tried Kung-Fu! It’s actually a lot harder than it looks; nevertheless, we had a blast and were able to pickup a couple of useful defense and attacking moves.
After supper, THE Luigi Ferrara, director of the school of design at George Brown College, came in to talk to us and to give us a few helpful pointers on getting started with our design projects. It was a great honour to learn from such a talented designer.
At last, the day came to an end with everyone gathered outside to admire the fireworks. Although this day has ended, the most memorable month of our lives has only begun!
Yours truly,
Diana Sun
Shad Valley Waterloo
Hometown: Fredericton, New Brunswick
