Trafalgar Castle School - Yearbook (Whitby, Ontario Canada)

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Many of you are, perhaps, still undecided as to what car- eer or line of work you will choose for the future. We are, there- fore, publishing a few letters from last year ' s graduating students who attempted to tell a little about their college life. Dear O.L.C. Students: St. Hilda ' s College 44 Devonshire Place University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario It is a great surprise to receive your letter and I am glad to tell you a little about my life at the University of Toronto. Football in the Fall is one of the main attractions. Being at O.L.C. for four years, I had never even seen the game played. Intrigued, I joined the Trinity Girls Football Team. At the first game, being quite confused, I found myself racing up the field in the wrong dir- ection and ended up with a black eye from an over-anxious team-mate. I ' m now quite sat- isfied to spectate! Every morning I am reminded of O. L C by the piercing sound of a BELL! Of course , there are no lines to dash to and no one even cares if I ever get out of bed! We wear academic gowns to all our classes and meals, a feature which distinguishes Trinity from the other Colleges. This may not appeal to you but there is one decided advan- tage. If you get up late, it does hide those rolled up pyjamas! Of course, I don ' t advise thif but it is handy! As at OLC, at Trinity we are able to work closely with our professors due to the small classes. This also leads to a greater opportunity for closer friendships and a stronger unity within the College. I sincerely hope to see some of you at Toronto next year and, of course, Trinity is the only Arts College. Now, that OLC is behind me, I can only look back on it with very fond memories and wish you every success. Yours sincerely, Judy Wolfe 29

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ELEMENTARIES Front Row JILL LAMBERT HEATHER COWLE JENNIFER GREGG EDIE RANTOUL BARCLAY JANE GREY Middle Row PET SAYINGS Brain! Oh, it ' s just beautiful! Well, why can ' t we? Oh Is this all right, Mrs. Ford? SUSAN HASTINGS JUDY LAMBERT ANN CARLEY SUSAN DICKSON ■ W « t - ra r-H- of LOIS LOFTHOUSE Will you haul your carcass. . . Gads, what a nut! That ' s a pity Well, what about it? Well, it takes brains Back Row CASSANDRA KEYSER DONNA HALL Heavens to Mergatroid a W -A ' - U Tough Bananas Kid 28

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McGill University Montreal DearO.L. C. Students, It is a pleasure for me to have the opportunity to write to you and to tell you about life on the McGill campus. My first impression of McGill was that I was only a very minute part of a huge in- stitution. There were thousands of students, very few of whom I already knew. In short, I was lost, completely confused with the activity going on around roe. Fortunately, I aro liv - ing in the women ' s residence here, Royal Victoria College, and on my floor I discovered there were twenty-two other freshettes just as confused as I was. Also, there is a wonderful Freshmen Reception Committee here at McGill, which did its utmost to introduce us to college life by arranging social activities for meeting other new-comers, by showing us around the campus, and by giving us helpful hints and warnings about what was to come. When lectures started I got another impression of college life. I suddenly realized that I was very much on my own. No one really cares whether or not you do the work assign- ed. They don ' t really even care whether or not you attend lectures, although freshmen must attend seven-eighths of their classes. There was no one right on hand to tell you whether you were in the right course, or whether or not you were becoming involved in too many out- side activities. But it is wonderful to feel that you are considered an adult now, and that it is up to you to make these decisions. One of the greatest benefits of going to a large university such as McGill, is the op- portunity for gaining a broader outlook on life. You have the chance to join any of a large number of activities. You can help with Radio McGill or the McGill Daily ,sing in the Choral Society, support the political party of your choice, engage in almost any sport you desire, or join any of the many other activities available. I have mentioned only a few. There is also the opportunity for meeting many people from all parts of the world, and for comparing their cultures with your own. There is an extremely large range of courses which one can follow, and the difference between teaching methods in high school and college makes them doubly interesting. If you take a language, you speak this language in all your lectures. If you take a science subject, you spend a large part of your time in the laboratory. In English, much of the analyzing of poems and books is left up to the student. Going to McGill this year has been a wonderful experience, and it has proven to be all that I expected and hoped it would be. The work isn ' t easy; whatever you do, don ' t think that it is; but it is extremely interesting to be a part of an institute of higher learning which offers such a wonderful chance to continue your education. My very best to you all, Sue Piper 30