On a regular basis throughout the year we will be featuring one of our alumni who will tell us what they have been up to since graduation and provide current Minis with valuable advice and insight.
Featured June 2016
THEN
NOW
What have you been doing since graduating from the Mini?
Finishing up my McGill education. Doing research, volunteering, and editing newspapers. Learning how to adult. Learning that many meals can be made in the microwave.
What is your favourite Mini memory?
Ashland. All of it. Also, that one time Mr.Procyk taped cartoon deliverymen cutouts to my desk during a test so that they were all staring at me. Or that time he smuggled random objects like fridge magnets with inspiration quotes into my pencil case. Or when...okay, basically all the occasions where he'd execute some strange prank and I'd pretend to be annoyed but secretly enjoy the attention.
What advice can you give to Mini students while in school and once they have graduated?
Wherever you are, take time to do the things you love, take pride in what you do, and contribute what you can to the community. During the ME (mini era), take advantage of the fact that you're in the perfect environment for personal growth, because such a supportive community is hard to come by. No, seriously-if you're going to peak in high school, you might as well enjoy it.
What have you gotten out of your Mini experience?
Motivation to be the best that I can be, friends who support and inspire me, and an appreciation for microcosms. The free food and WiFi also didn't hurt.