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Student Reflections

at our
2015 Valedictory

Chapel Service

Imogen and Tricia ‘A lot has changed in
my life over the past
Cheese Society hosted a wine and cheese three years, but the
tasting which was a great success and Elly Jackson support of College
many a formal dinner following this event has remained a
saw students swirling and peering into constant. It became
their glasses with renewed interest. Mid- the place where
winter Dinner, as with Commencement I found my voice
Harvey Pascoe (centre) leads the charge in men’s hockey Dinner, was a great way to start the and a true sense of my own strength.
semester and was made even better this I began to feel less intimidated by the
year by the Junior Common Room finally amazing individuals who surrounded
beating the Senior Common Room in me, and I learned to be inspired. I can
the Ethel Bage Memorial Debate. Our now confidently approach a dinner
Artist-in-Residence Alice Pung gave conversation unafraid of my own
thought provoking insights into her novel opinions.’
Laurinda at the annual Literature Dinner.
Wintersong saw JCH and Medley’s artistic Susan Skinner
talents displayed in the Dining Hall for 2014 Female Sports Representative
the second consecutive year and will First in Family Scholar
hopefully continue to be a long-standing
event in the JCH calendar. ‘Never before
had I witnessed
The Social Services Committee ran the such an incredible
blood donation drive, Vampire Shield, community. One
and encouraged people all around the Shani, Susan, Toni, Elise where students,
colleges to compete to make the most tutors and staff were
donations per capita. Due to another all driven by not
year of success, JCH will run the Vampire only their passions
Shield again next year. This year the and interests but also a desire to create
Executive, with our focus on approaching meaningful change. It allowed me to
University and College life with a so deeply understand myself. It helped
balanced perspective, promoted ‘Mindful me identify what my core values were,
May’ and encouraged the JCH community what inspired me, and what could keep
to take some time out of the busy year to me motivated into the challenging future
practise mindfulness. we face. These last two years have been
the most profound I have undergone.
JCH’s greatest strength is that the I cannot be more thankful that I spent
culture of acceptance and community those at Janet Clarke Hall.’
in a supportive environment allows
everyone to flourish and to grow. Looking Rob Snelling
ahead with the changes that the higher Student Club Vice-President
education sector will undoubtedly Avatars at IP Dip Chair of Council’s Scholar
experience, JCH will thrive by continuing
to offer its students the quality experience Elise, Tom and Toni
of living in a real community which
fosters academic excellence, leadership
and individual talents.

It has been an honour to have been a part
of JCH and to have had the opportunity
to give back to the community which has
taught me so much.

Elise Labuschagne
2015 Student Club President
May Dunn Scholar
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