Davia Hutchinson is spotlighted as a student ambassador at Seneca College. She is an international student from Jamaica studying in the Nursing Diploma Program. She has had opportunities to help at convocation ceremonies and work as a student ambassador, where she enjoys helping students. Outside of school, she volunteers as a young adult leader for her church. The newsletter also provides information on upcoming April events at Seneca and college resources. It concludes with study tips for exam time, including taking good notes, staying organized, finding your ideal study environment, and taking breaks.

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Student Ambassador
Newsletter
STUDENT AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Student Ambassador Spotlight 1
April All Campus Events 2
College Events 3
Health Wellness & Life Lessons 4 -6
Exam Time—Study Tips 7
My name is Davia
Hutchinson and I am an
international student from
the beautiful island of Ja-
maica. I am currently in my
second year and enrolled
in the Nursing Diploma
Program. Being in such a
dynamic program has im-
pacted me in numerous
ways; I have learned to
appreciate and celebrate
the diversity of the many
people I interact with and
how to view life from not
only my own perspective,
but theirs too; to walk in
their shoes.
I have had the opportunity
to work at the Seneca con-
vocation ceremonies
where I assisted in the
dressing area by providing
instructions and helping
the graduates and faculty
in the putting on of gowns
in a timely manner before
the ceremonies. During
the ceremony, my role
was to assist with seating,
which required much or-
ganization and quick
adaptability on my part.
I strongly believe that
learning is an ongoing pro-
cess; and working for con-
vocation has broadened
my horizon in that aspect.
Meeting such diverse and
multicultural individuals
and getting to know their
experience encouraged
me to give above and be-
yond in this role and to
become even more in-
volved in working with the
students on campus.
Currently I work as a
Student Ambassador in
the Student Services
Department at the
Newnham Campus and is
it safe to say that I have
kept my promise. It brings
me joy that I am able to
make a difference in
someone’s life by just tak-
ing the time to listen to
their concerns and needs
as a student.
Outside of my campus
roles, I make time to give
back to my community. I
am a Young Adult leader
for the Malvern Christian
Assembly Young Adult
group.
Apr i l 2016
Vol um e 3, Issue 6
Davia Hutchinson
Student Ambassador
Newnham Campus
I am accountable for as-
sisting with event plan-
ning, mentoring young
adults between the ages
of 19 – 24 who may be
struggling with their faith.
This role is truly fulfilling
as not only am I a leader
and mentor, but first, a
friend; giving a listening
ear to their concerns and
struggles in life. Our goal
as Young Adult leaders is
to give back to the com-
munity what God has
blessed us with.
To conclude, Seneca has
been a major stepping
stone for me. It has aided
in the molding the mature
young lady I believe I am
today. I look forward for
many great endeavors that
Seneca has in store for
me.

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APRIL – ALL CAMPUS EVENTS
Date Event Location
4-Apr Fast Track to York University NH, D2014
5-Apr Oh Fudge! SY, Learning Commons Hallway
5-Apr Alumni Journalism Panel SY, S1209
6-Apr Oh Fudge! SY, Learning Commons Hallway
6-Apr Bazaar NH, Minkler Atrium
6-Apr C4S Wrap up party NH, Flint & Feather
7-Apr Oh Fudge! SY, Learning Commons Hallway
7-Apr FIELD NH, Minkler Atrium
7-Apr First People end of year celebration NH, Senecentre
8-Apr Oh Fudge! SY, Learning Commons Hallway
11-Apr Graduation photos NH, Minkler Atrium
12-Apr Wellness Fair SY, Gym S1014
12-Apr Seneca Awards NH, Gym
12-Apr Graduation photos NH, Minkler Atrium
13-Apr Redefining Fashion Show Japanese Canadian Culture Centre
13-Apr Graduation photos NH, Minkler Atrium
15-Apr Wellness Fair SY, Gym S1014
15-Apr Graduation photos NH, Minkler Atrium
18-Apr Exam Period Starts All campuses
22-Apr Exam Period Ends All campuses
25-Apr Delegation Breakfast NH, Flint & Feather
26-Apr Delegation Breakfast NH, Flint & Feather
27-Apr Junior Achievement NH, Various locations
28-Apr Teacher Conference NH, Great Hall A1531A & B
28-Apr Junior Achievement NH, Various locations
29-Apr Teacher Conference NH, Great Hall A1531A & B
29-Apr Junior Achievement NH, Various locations
“Where I am today is my starting point. Who I am today is my
starting point. My failures and successes of the past, my fears
and hopes of the future are all shadows. Today is my reality,
and I’ll use it to create my world.” Taylor Stevens

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STUDENT SERVICES & COLLEGE EVENTS / RESOURCES
STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY MARCH 21, 2016
A few pictures from The Career Services Career Fair held at Seneca@York on Thursday March 31, 2016.
The Student Leadership Awards Ceremony took place on March 21, 2016 at the NH campus—Great Hall.
"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out." Art Linkletter
“A person going nowhere can be sure of reaching his destination. Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the
whole staircase – just take the first step.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Reasons to Be Grateful
by Valerie Reiss
"Gratitude feels so good because it is the state of mind
closest to your natural state in which you were born to live."
Abraham-Hicks
“Count your blessings” is simple to the point of stupid—and
powerful to the point of life-altering. Gratitude, that very
specific feeling of thankfulness in your heart, allows you to
see and absorb all you have, forgetting for a moment all you
may lack. It connects your brain with your heart, and gives
you the ground to be more giving, effective, loving human.
Being grateful allows generosity to flow. And many believe it
also makes us more receptive—as in, the more you love what
you have, the more you get what you want.
In the form of surprise blessings a sudden wash of gratitude,
strength, or peace. Grace makes it all doable. It keeps us
breathing when life gets airless. Soft when all feels hard.
Gentle in harshness. Faith renewed, we can be channels of
grace ourselves, giving, serving, and offering where it’s most
needed.
It doesn’t rhyme, but health is balance. It’s equilibrium made
manifest in our hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits. And fortu-
nately, it can even be found in the midst of physical illness
and mental balance, because it’s the essence of who we are;
we don’t need to be “well” to feel healthy. And when we do
feel well--well, that’s about the greatest blessing of all.
Sitting by a stream, trekking up a mountain or sitting on a
scraggy patch of park grass can lower our heart rates, soothe
our nervous systems, and make us feel connected to every
part of creation. Nature also reminds us of our wildness--our
inherent, wordless, primal state of being in which we are ex-
actly who we are: mask-less, real, open, free.
Silence is a place where our many voices and chattering selves
can unfold, loosen, expand, allowing us to become centered
in the essential self. And from there we can find healing, listen
to our deepest intuition and hear the wise whispers of the
divine.
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/Wellness/Gratitude/
The-Ultimate-Gratitude-List.aspx#ixzz1lu6KbsPF
The One Thing Successful People Never Do
by Bernard Marr
Success comes in all shapes and colours. You can be successful in your job and career but you
can equally be successful in your marriage, at sports or a hobby. Whatever success you are
after there is one thing all radically successful people have in common:
Their ferocious drive and hunger for success makes them never give up. Successful people (or the people talking or writing
about them) often paint a picture of the perfect ascent to success. In fact, some of the most successful people in business,
entertainment and sport have failed. Many have failed numerous times but they have never given up. Successful people are
able to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and carry on trying. I have collected some examples that should be an inspira-
tion to anyone who aspires to be successful. They show that if you want to succeed you should expect failure along the way. I
actually believe that failure can spur you on and make you try even harder. You could argue that every experience of failure
increases the hunger for success. The truly successful won't be beaten, they take responsibility for failure, learn from it and
start all over from a stronger position.
HEALTH, WELLNESS AND LIFE LESSONS

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HEALTH, WELLNESS AND LIFE LESSONS
Let's look at some examples, including some of my
fellow LinkedIn influencers:
Henry Ford - the pioneer of modern business entrepre-
neurs and the founder of the Ford Motor Company failed a
number of times on his route to success. His first venture to
build a motor car got dissolved a year and a half after it was
started because the stockholders lost confidence in Henry
Ford. Ford was able to gather enough capital to start again
but a year later pressure from the financiers forced him out
of the company again. Despite the fact that the entire motor
industry had lost faith in him he managed to find another
investor to start the Ford Motor Company - and the rest is
history.
Walt Disney - one of the greatest business leaders who cre-
ated the global Disney empire of film studios, theme parks
and consumer products didn't start off successful. Before
the great success came a number of failures. Believe it or
not, Walt was fired from an early job at the Kansas City Star
Newspaper because he was not creative enough! In 1922 he
started his first company called Laugh-O-Gram. The Kansas
based business would produce cartoons and short advertis-
ing films. In 1923, the business went bankrupt. Walt didn't
give up, he packed up, went to Hollywood and started The
Walt Disney Company.
Richard Branson - He is undoubtedly a successful
entrepreneur with many successful ventures to his name
including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Music and Virgin Active.
However, when he was 16 he dropped out of school to start
a student magazine that didn't do as well as he hoped. He
then set up a mail-order record business which did so well
that he opened his own record shop called Virgin. Along the
way to success came many other failed ventures including
Virgin Cola, Virgin Vodka, Virgin Clothes, Virgin Vie, Virgin
cards, etc.
Oprah Winfrey - who ranks No 1 in the Forbes celebrity list
and is recognized as the queen of entertainment based on
an amazing career as iconic talk show host, media proprie-
tor, actress and producer. In her earlier career she had
numerous set-backs, which included getting fired from her
job as a reporter because she was 'unfit for television',
getting fired as co-anchor for the 6 O'clock weekday news
on WJZ-TV and being demoted to morning TV.
J.K. Rowling - who wrote the Harry Potter books
selling over 400 million copies and making it one of the most
successful and lucrative book and film series ever. However,
like so many writers she received endless rejections from
publishers. Many rejected her manuscript outright for rea-
sons like 'it was far too long for a children's book' or because
'children books never make any money'. J.K. Rowling's story
is even more inspiring because when she started she was a
divorced single mom on welfare.
Bill Gates -co-founder and chairman of Microsoft dropped
out of Harvard and set up a business called Traf-O-Data. The
partnership between him, Paul Allen and Paul Gilbert was
based on a good idea (to read data from roadway traffic
counters and create automated reports on traffic flows) but
a flawed business model that left the company with few
customers. The company ran up losses between 1974 and
1980 before it was closed. However, Bill Gates and Paul
Allen took what they learned and avoided those mistakes
whey they created the Microsoft empire.
History is littered with many more similar examples:
 Milton Hershey failed in his first two attempts to set up
a confectionary business.
 H.J. Heinz set up a company that produced horse radish,
which went bankrupt shortly after.
 Steve Jobs got fired from Apple, the company he found-
ed. Only to return a few years later to turn it into one of
the most successful companies ever.
So, the one thing successful people never do is: Give up! I
hope that this is inspiration and motivation for everyone
who aspires to be successful in whatever way they chose.

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Word Search — Careers
Find and circle all the Careers that are hidden in the grid. The words may be hidden in any direction.
Click on the Career Word Search documents below to start your word search.
HEALTH, WELLNESS AND LIFE LESSONS
JUST FOR FUN!
Place the occupations from the Career Word
Search in the correct career cluster.
Use the first letter of the occupation for clues.
Click on the document below:

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Good study habits are essential if you
want to succeed in college. Whether
you’re just beginning college or you’re
looking for that crucial senior year
productivity boost, these study tips for
college students will help you max out
your GPA and get on that honor roll.
1. Good Notes = Good Grades
The correlation between good notes
and good study habits is undeniable.
However, taking good notes doesn’t
come naturally to everyone. The trick is
to record the key points of the lecture
or textbook without writing down too
much extraneous info. If you’re worried
you’re missing important details, feel
free to ask your professor during office
hours. Many students also record lec-
tures so they can listen to them later to
verify their notes; just make sure you
get permission from your professor
first!
2. Stay Organized
Keep a detailed calendar with all your
commitments, including classwork, so-
cial events and extracurricular activities.
This way, you can block out time each
day to study.
Organizing your class materials is also
one of the most important study tips
for college students. Use sticky notes to
remember important textbook pages,
keep your returned assignments, and
make flashcards for key terms. You’ll
thank yourself come exam time!
3. Unplug and Reconnect
This can be tricky, since most students
use their computers for virtually all
their homework. Still, the Internet is the
worst distraction there is, and limiting
time on it is one of the best study tips
for college students. Try to set bounda-
ries for yourself: for example, no Face-
book during class or study time.
4. Don’t Cram
It’s definitely tempting to put off
your studying until the last minute,
but you’re much less likely to retain
information this way. Good study
habits come from pacing yourself.
Try to study a little bit each day, ra-
ther than saving it all for the week
before the exam. This will help you
ward off exhaustion and remember
what you learned.
5. Don’t Over-Study
For most students, “over-studying”
seems (and probably is) impossible.
But if you’re the sort of person who
camps out in the library, you might
be doing more work than you need
to.
Among study tips for college stu-
dents, time management is one of
the most essential. Make sure you’re
studying the key ideas of each lec-
ture or textbook chapter, and avoid
absorbing useless information. If
you’re not sure, meet with your pro-
fessor to make sure you’re practicing
good study habits.
6. Find Your Zone
Everyone has their perfect study en-
vironment. For some, it’s a quiet
reading room, while others prefer
the bustle of a coffee shop. Some
like to listen to music while they
study, and some need complete si-
lence. Try a few different kinds of
environments and see what works
for you.
7. Take a Break!
No, really, you’ve earned it! Take a
ten-minute break every hour or so,
and try to take a day or two off per
week if you can. It’ll help you stay
energized and at peak mental
condition.
EXAM TIME - STUDY TIPS
For more study tips and
resources please visit the
Seneca Learning Centre:
http://www.senecacollege.ca/
testcentre/learning-centre.html
On Your Exams!!