Chown and Leggett! by Melyssa Kerr

melyssakerr — 2020-08-17 19:23:23 UTC

Melyssa

melyssakerr — 2020-08-17 19:31:27 UTC

RLC- I have a Scottish terrier named Brier and I'm finishing up my 2nd master's degree!

Tai

2020-08-17 19:35:02 UTC

Legget HP - I'm going into second year for astrophysics, I love cats, reading, and cycling! I'm living on campus so looking forward to meeting all of you guys who will be in Kingston!!

Aine NurAizza Nuruddin

2020-08-17 19:35:55 UTC

Returning don at Leggett - I'm going into my 3rd year of Electrical Engineering!

Ben

2020-08-17 19:36:06 UTC

RF (But working remotely from Ottawa). Starting my Master's in Psychology

Nicole (on the right in the photo)

2020-08-17 19:36:49 UTC

Hi I am the Chown HP and I will be living on campus this year! I am going into my second year of nursing and this is my first year being on ResSoc. Fun facts are that I'm obsessed with my dogs (who I will be leaving at home in Calgary 😢) and Harry Potter.

Amira

2020-08-17 19:39:26 UTC

Returning Don- I was a don in Leggett returning to Leggett and I am in my 2nd year of my master's of structural engineering

Hannah

2020-08-17 19:39:26 UTC

Hi!! I'm a new Leggett Don going into second year of Con-Ed with an English major and a French minor! I will be on campus this year, so I hope to see you all around :D

Afsheen

2020-08-17 19:39:41 UTC

Leggett Don - Starting Masters in Gender Studies. 5 years of being a don, crazy!

Kristen

2020-08-17 19:39:43 UTC

I am a new Don in Chown and I am going into my 2nd year of Law School. I am currently in B.C so I apologize for my incessant yawning. I don't do mornings.

Johann

2020-08-17 19:39:44 UTC

Hi Guys! I am a returning don. This is my first time in Chown. I am entering my fourth year in Bio-mechanical engineering.

Simran

2020-08-17 19:40:00 UTC

Hi everyone! I am a new Don in Legget t! I am going into my fourth year of Biochemistry. So excited to get to know everyone :)

Aloka

2020-08-17 19:40:07 UTC

Hi! I am a new don coming into Leggett. I'm going into my second year of PPE. So excited to meet you all :)

Ameenah

2020-08-17 19:40:27 UTC

Hey! I am a new don in Leggett. I'm in my second year of a psychology undergrad.

Trinidad

2020-08-17 19:40:44 UTC

Hi team! I'm a returning don in Leggett going into fourth year of Health Studies and Psychology.

Adam

2020-08-17 19:41:58 UTC

Hi guys! I'm a new don for Chown!! I am going into my third year in Life Sci SSP. I'm super excited to get to know everyone :))

Setting the precedent for how much of a nerd I am

2020-08-17 20:27:01 UTC

Thought I'd just put the link to the musical if anyone was interested. 😉 Once you get over the really bad recording, it's so hilarious. Also the guy who plays Harry Potter is Darren Criss who was also in Glee.

2020-08-17 20:27:15 UTC

They said this would be fun by Eternity Martis

melyssakerr — 2020-08-18 18:52:08 UTC

The skin we're in by Desmond Cole

melyssakerr — 2020-08-18 18:54:02 UTC

What it means when a man falls from the sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah

melyssakerr — 2020-08-18 18:54:59 UTC

Trinidad

2020-08-18 19:34:21 UTC

Podcast: Power Corrupts

Emmanuel

2020-08-18 19:34:31 UTC

Movie called "overcomer". Definitely my new favourite movie!

Simran

2020-08-18 19:34:34 UTC

I love looking at real estate and houses! I just finished watching Selling Sunset on Netflix! Definitely recommend

Padlet Task: Impactful Media

2020-08-18 19:34:40 UTC

I haven't been able to read as much as I'd like with how heavy media and news has been with events and catastrophes around the world. However, something that I've been thinking about lately was Indigenous literatures, specifically "Fire Song", "The Marrow Thieves", etc

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy and the Fear of Female Power by Sady Doyle

2020-08-18 19:34:57 UTC

Hannah

2020-08-18 19:35:03 UTC

"Do Not Say We Have Nothing" by Madeleine Thien has been a great educational read for me so far! Purely for entertainment I've been bingewatching JJBA :)

Aloka

2020-08-18 19:35:09 UTC

I watched the latest movie based on the book Little Women - it was really empowering and nice to see a story I love on screen

Impactful Media - Adam

2020-08-18 19:36:02 UTC

I have been studying for my MCAT this summer and it has been so stressful but watching the office every night as a way to unwind and relax has been so important :)

Ameenah

2020-08-18 19:37:32 UTC

I have been watching a Turkish tv show called Ertugrul which is on Netflix. It is an entertaining way to learn about the creation of the Ottoman Empire. It is also enables me to view non-western media which is interesting.

Aine NurAizza

2020-08-18 19:37:40 UTC

An interesting podcast on "How To Go To Work".

Sakshi

2020-08-18 19:37:53 UTC

Hi, I'm going into my 3rd year of Life Sci. I was a don in Chown last year and this year I will be Legget. This summer I've been listening to a lot of Megan Thee Stallion..

Naheed

2020-08-18 19:42:52 UTC

I read the book "Lullabies for Little Criminals" by Heather O'Neill for a summer course I took, Health 101. It was really interesting!

Amira

2020-08-18 19:43:34 UTC

I love Lucifer

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Melyssa- Goals

melyssakerr — 2020-08-19 17:24:37 UTC

Professional: ensure Leggett and Chown staff feel supported
Personal: get back to a regular workout routine

Adam's Goals!

2020-08-19 19:28:40 UTC

Professional: balance social + academic + residence + healthy lifestyles
Personal: committing to 1 hour of learning Japanese independently every week

Aloka

2020-08-19 19:28:50 UTC

Personal goal: learn to establish boundaries, saying no
Professional boundaries: build relationships with my team members!

Kristen

2020-08-19 19:30:32 UTC

Personal goals: Beat my little brother at chess, run 10km

Professional: To fulfill my intentional conversations without making them awkward for myself and the students

Emmanuel (Goals)

2020-08-19 19:31:36 UTC

Personal:
- get up to 160 lbs
- start running middle distance again
- work hard to have weekends essential of or have hours of free time
- actually sleeping
Professional:
- graduate
- Solid communication skills and be a strong support

Sakshi

2020-08-19 19:31:45 UTC

Personal goal: to take it easy this year! Not stress too much.
Professional: find innovative ways to connect with my students and team.

Simran - Goals

2020-08-19 19:32:29 UTC

Personal: Healthy eating habits
Professional: Update my resume! :)
Build meaningful relationships with residents and my team members

Tai - Goals

2020-08-19 19:32:39 UTC

Personal: read more! I've really been enjoying reading this summer and I'd like to keep that up
Professional: Practice communication and organizational skills

Ameenah- Goals

2020-08-19 19:32:48 UTC

Personal: To be more conscious of my boundaries and emotional needs. As, well as allocate sufficient time for self-care.

Professional: To build positive and effective relationships with residents and team members.

Nicole -- Goals

2020-08-19 19:33:24 UTC

Personal: continue the running routine I started over the summer and run on the paths along the lake in Kingston
Professional: develop professional connections and look for research lab opportunities

Naheed - Goals

2020-08-19 19:36:01 UTC

Personal: To be on top of my classes this year and eat healthier
Professional: To get as creative with virtual programming

Ben - Goals

2020-08-19 19:41:08 UTC

Personal: Try to do something physically active every day (get out of the basement every day)
Professional: Find a way to connect with the team while being far, far way

Julie - Goals

2020-08-19 19:45:44 UTC

Personal: Try to get a little more active and get off the chair sometimes!
Professional: To keep good communications and build strong relationship with RFs to ensure that everyone is on the same page regarding their role and what to expect for residence RE: COVID-19!

Amira -Goals

2020-08-19 19:57:23 UTC

Personal: Getting to run with my dog without her chasing a squirrel

Professional: Getting my second publication done and going back to a company I interned in after I graduate

Sydney - Goals

2020-08-19 19:59:39 UTC

Personal: To get my body and moving outside more often, especially during pandemic and winter.
Professional: Maintain my professional relationships with my current job in the government to potentially return after graduation this year.

Hannah - fave moment

2020-08-21 19:33:06 UTC

My favourite part of Training Week so far has been the Community Development meeting! Really enjoyed brainstorming some creative ideas for floor bonding :)

Simran - Favourite part of training week

2020-08-21 19:33:19 UTC

Behind Closed Doors!

Emmanuel- Fav part of Training Week #1

2020-08-21 19:33:34 UTC

Team meeting show and tell

Aloka - fave moment

2020-08-21 19:33:42 UTC

I really enjoyed the BCD session we had - it was super helpful and my group had some great discussions (also amazing acting emmanuel!!)

Melyssa- favourite moment of the training week

melyssakerr — 2020-08-21 19:33:43 UTC

Yesterday's team time! All the team times!!!

Amira - Fav part of training week

2020-08-21 19:33:51 UTC

The nice little chat I had with Trinidad and Simran <3

Trinidad - Favourite moment of training week

2020-08-21 19:33:57 UTC

Learning about virtual programming and Raftr!

Adam - Fav Training Week Moment

2020-08-21 19:35:05 UTC

Behind closed doors training!! Felt like I learnt so much and was really nice to work in a small group and get some personal advice :)

Ameenah

2020-08-21 19:35:32 UTC

I enjoyed the Behind Closed Doors session as it was engaging and informative.

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melyssakerr — 2020-08-24 13:22:22 UTC

Melyssa :-)

melyssakerr — 2020-08-26 18:14:16 UTC

Adam's mood

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Kristen's Mood

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aloka

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Hannah's Mood

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Simran's Mood

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Emmanuel's Mood

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Kristen

2020-08-28 19:35:30 UTC

I am excited for my clinic to start and for all the students to move in.

I am nervous for the first community meeting, just because I know I am going to 100% ramble.

Trinidad

2020-08-28 19:35:34 UTC

Excited about meeting my new floor!
Nervous about balancing personal and academic life.

Hannah

2020-08-28 19:35:42 UTC

NERVOUS: First community meeting! All those eyes on me while I ramble yikes
EXCITED: To meet all the students on my floor!

Simran

2020-08-28 19:35:51 UTC

Excited to meet the students on my floor and first on call shift ever!
Nervous about first week of classes

Sydney

2020-08-28 19:36:27 UTC

I am excited to meet new friends and see the excitement of the new students entering university for the first time.

I am nervous to see how respectful the first year students are of the new physical distancing measures.

Afsheen

2020-08-28 19:36:51 UTC

EXCITED: My students!
NERVOUS: Covid-19 Outbreak (But we gon manage)

aloka

2020-08-28 19:36:55 UTC

looking forward to welcoming all my students ! kinda nervous about remembering all the rules, especially with conduct

Nicole

2020-08-28 19:37:59 UTC

Excited -- NURSING CLINICAL
Nervous -- Also nursing clinical lol

Adam

2020-08-28 20:04:12 UTC

Excited AND nervous about meeting all the students

Amira

2020-08-28 20:04:30 UTC

Excited: to meet my floor/students
Nervous: having students following rules and COVID

Johann

2020-08-28 20:05:04 UTC

Excited to make connections with new students and support them throughout the year!
Nervous about making the students' res experience enjoyable while staying safe.