Happy Motivational
Monday everyone!
This week’s influential member of the FYNIRS community is Madison Ford, who was an Orientation Coordinator (OC) for the Arts and Science Orientation Week in 2015! Madison’s involvement with ASUS highlights one of the many possible ways that FYNIRS can get involved within the Queen’s community.
How have you gotten
involved in the Queen’s community?
My most meaningful involvement in
the Queen's community was being an Orientation Coordinator in my 2nd/3rd year.
What was the name of
your frosh group?
FROSHNAROK
What is one thing that
makes you proud to be a FYNIR?
I am proud that as a FYNIR I did not
let my distance from campus hinder my involvement in the Queen's community.
What was your most
memorable moment from FYNIRS Orientation Week?
I think my most memorable moment
would be getting ready for the football game with my frosh group. This was one
of the first times at Queen's I remember feeling the infectious spirit of our
university. Painting our faces tricolour and covering each other in tricolour
hand prints was a moment I really felt the pride of Queen's and like a member
of my new community.
How has FYNIRS helped
you throughout your time here at Queen’s?
When I first arrived at Queen's I
was nervous about finding my niche in this new environment without being in
residence and I'm happy to say FYNIRs was able to calm this fear the day our
orientation week started. Having the opportunity to connect with such a large
community of other students that were experiencing or had experienced the same
circumstances was incredibly comforting.
What's one thing about
FYNIRS you'd like other people to know?
I would like other people to know
that being a FYNIR is not a hindrance or limitation, it is simply an equal
alternative to living in residence. Although it is fantastic to have the FYNIR
community to make friends within, FYNIRs are not limited to the this community
to make connections. As a FYNIR there are still ample opportunities to form
friendships with other first years that live in residence through the endless
ways to get involved at Queen's. As a FYNIR myself, I can say that most of my
closest friends lived in residence.
From being a part of FROSHNAROK
during FYNIRS Orientation Week in her first year to becoming an OC with Arts and Science
Orientation Week in her upper years, Madison shows that though we are a small community we are FYNE. The 2017 executive team would like
to thank Madison for sharing her store, and would like to wish her the best of
luck with her future endeavors. Madison’s passion and dedication to all things
O-Week is inspiring and we would like to hope it will continue to encourage
FYNIRS to get involved around Queen’s campus!
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