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lindsey baston tribune january 13 1988 c7 university life a welcome change by bruce stapley when lindsey baston checked into residence at the university of guelph last september she was overwhelmed the clarke street resident had just completed an enjoyable high school career at stouffville dis trict secondary school a people person she delighted in the fami liarity of roaming the same halls as many of her friends since grade 8 an orientation tour of her chosen university in june seemed innocent enough of course the facility was relatively dormant at that time of year however when she arrived to stay in september it was totally different my first reaction was i was just this little person in a huge group of people you dont know anyone youre sitting in these huge lecture halls all by your self however those feelings of be wilderment were shortlived thanks in part to being one of six stouffville teens who chose this university and partly due to the universitys introductory social program for freshmen you quickly settle into the swing of things she said there was so much to be involved in the first week and i was constantly meeting people there were scavenger hunts teams in resi dences and i even played intra mural football lindsey explained that having five friends from home close by served to their advantage we were all in different resi dences she explains but we all met people and were then able to come together and meet every body elses new friends such new acquaintances in cluded people from prince ed ward island and thunder bay she came to appreciate the social aspect as being automatic as most were anxious to establish a wellrounded network the biggest difficulty of the first semester was learning self- discipline she discovered the social aspect is so impor tant you soon find yourself having to regulate it she says she found the workload enor mous ive never done so much homework in my life she admits its not uncommon to find yourself studying on a satur day night the rigors of the semester sys tem are such that each assign ment and mid term exam be come crucial lindsey recalls her anxiety when faced with the mid term examination it was so scary i didnt know what to expect many of the ques tions were multiple choice and i really had to concentrate choosing sciences as her field of study shesrequired to take cal culus botany chemistry and phi losophy the big plus about the semester system she feels is even though you are- forced to cram from start to finish when you go home for christmas break theres no work to be done the new year brings a clean slate of courses enabling students to mm recharge the batteries over the holidays lindsey said shes relieved to have that first semester behind her i learned a lot she says discipline is so important theres no one to say shouldnt you be doing your homework in stead you have to say to yourself look it has to be done the temptation to skip classes can be great she admits espe cially when youre behind and feel the hour would be better spent catching up lindsey says she gets a kick out of seeing how so many students regulate their breaks from the routine the lounge would be packed at 430 for the young and the rest less she recalls then as soon as it was over everyone would suddenly go back to their classes or studying weekends while often used to catch up on courses needing extra attention were still a time for breaking out according to lind sey a student doesnt have to be rich to enjoy a vibrant social life although she admits the auto mated teller machines take a beating on thursday and friday nights what lies ahead for lindsey baston the second semester will be a fresh start she insists ill pace myself better right from the beginning as for her impending career aspirations shes still not sure although establishing a profes sion then raising a family are possibilities with a successful fulfilled housewife for a mother lindsey sees the value of both career and family most of the students on campus she says are career- oriented will she ever come to feel the same way about university life as she did about high school i love it already she smiles if f vj f h rhase ii renovatr sights 1 1 y lindsey baston reflects on university life mm 1 illsfill im u ii definitely the lowest priced fitness centre in metro area 60 bullock drive markham phone now for details 2947800 i