Trinity College Orientation 2016

A HUGE thank you to Sydney Bradshaw Photography for the lovely pictures from Anchors' Away! Make sure you go check them out and tag yourselves.

https://www.facebook.com/sydneybradshawphotography/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1698343860490522

As always, tag your friends!

A reminder that the Surf n' Turf Pub Night is an ALL AGES event tonight! If you are of age and would like to purchase drinks, you must bring valid ID and be wristbanded.

We will depart from the Quad at 9:15 for Pub Night and we will depart from St.Hildas's at 9:00 for Bubble Tea!

Leaving from the quad in ten minutes for the Eaton Centre!

We hope everyone is enjoying blockparty! Another item has been reported missing from move in day. It's a plastic bag with a blue container inside. This bag has someone's glasses. Please look in your rooms and if you find an item that doesn't belong to you please bring it to an exec.

Hey everyone. There is a purple roots backpack that is still missing from move in day. It might have accidentally been moved to the wrong room. Please look in your rooms and contact an exec when you find it.

All aboard!

The captains and the crew are ready to set sail and we are excited to have you join us. Check out below to find the schedule for this week.

If you are ever confused or don't know where you are supposed to be, ask anyone in blue, black or white and they should be able to help you navigate!

With only one day left til the best week of your lives, your Co-Chair, Michael Johnston, sits in a pile of the Orientation kits you will each receive tomorrow as we welcome you to your new home. There's so much we can say here, thinking back on all these months of hard work and careful preparation. We can paraphrase our excitement, extend our gratitude, or reflect on a time, not so long ago, when we too were beginning a new chapter in a formative period of our lives. But the things we could mention, you will soon experience on your own. For now, Michael simply has to say:

"One day left. Let that sink in."

Meet Emma Bailey, your third decorations coordinator, on the second day til O-Week, at a first-rate College! A countdown within a countdown, inception? Except at this Orientation Week, your dreams WILL be true....or will they?

Favorite O-Week memory: "I love how many new people you meet! I met one of my closest friends on the first day of my frosh week 3 years ago (looking at you Julien)"

Only 3 days to go!... But where this photo was taken, there would only be 2 days left... Meet Farbod Ab, your communications coordinator who built and maintained your website, in a time-zone 7 hours ahead of Toronto's! They always said he was ahead of his time, and that's why we chose him!

Favorite O-Week memory: "The parade. It's amazing to walk and cheer beside a group of people that will be your friends for years to come."

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Normally, I'd try and come up with a pun, but I seem to be stuck... Thanks to StickerYou for providing us with awesome Trinity and Pro-Consent stickers for Orientation Week!

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How do you legitimize all the "THIS WILL BE THE BEST WEEK OF YOUR LIVES" promises we've made? With a seal of quality! Pair that with Aceel Hawa, one of your Head Leaders, and there you go!

Favorite O-Week memory: "Going to skyzone with my mates and having the bus conveniently forget to pick us up 😊 great bonding experience!!!"

A Survival Guide to Trinity College

You waken in the early hours of the morn' to the lookout's sharp cry of, "LAND HO!" You roll out of your hammock, and rush to the deck where, sure enough, Toronto's iconic CN tower gleams in the distance. Your first thought is, "How the f**k did I get from the open seas to Lake Ontario in the same boat?" But this astute question is immediately discarded for another, more pressing one, "I made it here, now what?..."

FEAR NOT! At Trinity, when you lose your head, four more are here to help you! Check out the TrinLife Handbook, written by your two Heads of Arts Chelsea Colwill and Thomas Robson! It just became a 'Heather's Pick' at Chapters, so download it while it's still free!

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Any seafarer must be prepared to respond to spontaneous shifts in the weather, but we've made it a little easier for you guys. Here's an updated schedule, so you know exactly what to look forward to!

Check out our newly updated events page to get a better look and to check out our COMMUTER LOUNGE SCHEDULE: www.trinityorientation.com/eventspge

Only 5 days left! These past few months we've been building up the excitement for what's sure to be one of the best weeks of your lives, but now you get to meet another one of the actual builders! With a sailor's resourcefulness, and a keen sense of aesthetic, Amanda La Mantia, one of your decorations coordinators, has helped craft an unsinkable O-week experience for you guys.

Favorite O-Week memory: Toga.

Hey Trinity, get ready to make some friends because the pairings have been made and emailed out! Make sure to check the email that you entered in your survey, and if you can't find it, check your spam folder! Feel free to contact who you were paired with and get to know them a little before O-Week!

There were more resident people signed up than non-resident, so if you filled out the survey and didn't get paired with someone, don't worry! There will likely be more people looking for a pairing close to Orientation, so you might get matched then!

A reminder that in order to secure your pairing, you have to be registered for Orientation before September 3rd.

Thank you to everyone who filled the survey, and see ya in a week!

Bless,

Your Orientation Committee

Hold on tight, cuz there are only 6 days to go 'til O-week! And if you don't believe life is a roller coaster*, simply ask one of your Communications directors Pierre Kochel!

*not to be confused with train wreck...

Favorite O-Week memory: "The fireworks. Everybody loves fireworks."

With only 7 days left to go, is proudly sponsored by... You thought I was gonna say Bed Bath & Beyond, didn't you? Well actually, it's by one of your very own Sponsorship Coordinators, Billie Rose Owen!

Favorite Orientation Week memory:
"... living with a roomie for a week! I was nervous at first, being a commuter student and staying in someone else's room, but we ended up having the best time and it was the perfect way to make an amazing new friend!”

Why do they call it Crazy Eights? Because in 8 days, an incredible week is in the cards for you! Here to confirm that is your Leader Coordinator Sam Kokonis!

"Definitely take your time looking around the UofT and Trin clubs fairs. There are so many amazing opportunities and ways to get involved and create your community!"

With 9 days to go 'til O-Week, it's time you hear from your Treasurer, Rachel Levitt. While she won't disclose exactly how much we've spent on you (since you can't put a price tag on fun), Rachel has obliged to provide you with a quote:

"Sometimes unofficial events create the best memories: I loved having late night hangouts with my floormates!"

10 Days left, and still not too late to register! Ask one of your Registration coordinators, Julien Ferland. He brought a satellite phone to the wilderness with him JUST SO HE COULD PROCESS YOUR REQUESTS! So do it!

In his own words, "Prepping for orientation from sunny Alberta. Favourite part of O-Week: Frosh parade"

Move In day is almost here! You are invited to a VIP BUS EVENT to Bed Bath & Beyond at College Park on Sept 5th! Don’t miss this fun event! Refreshments, raffles, a discount and a good time!

Meet Val Steckle, who's celebrating 11 days to go from her kayak because, with her watching over you, you'll never be without a paddle!

Favorite O-Week memory: "I was a bit nervous about having a roommate, but then we showed up wearing literally the exact same clothes... We became best friends. Be excited for the double- even if it wasn't your first choice!!"

Out of the park is really not that far... Take it from a commuter! Celebrate 12 days left with one of your commuter coordinators, Haris Raheel!

Favorite O-Week memory: "Meeting lifelong friends in just a week... and the parade!!"

Only 13 days left! Getting anxious? No worries, Kate will help you power through it! Meet Kate Power, one of your head leaders!

Favorite O-week memory: "Matriculation, because the food was amazing and i met my closest friends there."

Only 14 days left! So eat, drink, and be merry, for in a fortnight, we dine in hell! ...ok, maybe not that deep, but we ARE the salt of the earth, so close enough! And speaking of salt, meet your food & drinks coordinator Nick Allard!

Favorite O-Week memory: "Toga Party. It's always a great way to round off the first week of the year!"

*When you're 15, and someone tells you they love you, you're gonna believe them... Okay, so I got the lyrics wrong last night. But technically it's still true. And speaking of tech, meet your other tech coordinator Pri Sharma! Only 15 days left til O-Week, and it'll pass 'Swift'ly... Okay. Done with puns for the next 24 hours...

Favorite Orientation Week memory: "the parade!"

When you're 16, and someone tells you they love you, you're gonna believe them... Trust us, we love you, and we can't wait to see you in 16 days! Braden Kenny, one of your decorations coordinators, is here to say that there are only 16 days til O-Week!

Favorite orientation week memory: "having the opportunity to get to know the wonderful people that make up 1T8 through icebreakers and getting groovy on the dance floor!"

The ice cream may have started to melt, but then again, so did our hearts... To new, (and old) friendships!

When you've got tickets to paradise, pack your bags and leave tonight! Don't actually leave tonight though, wait another 17 days...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eYEgYVyBDuM

Back to back! Your other logistics director Leila Martin is here to tell you there are only 17 days to go!

Favorite O-Week memory: "Toga!! And getting ready for toga with all my floormates (narrowly avoiding numerous safety pin wounds)"

Fun fact: the closest Bed Bath & Beyond store to the St. George campus is at the corner of Yonge & Gerrard (College Park), less than a 5 minute drive away for all your housing needs! www.bedbathandbeyond.ca/offtouniversity

Only 18 days left, but who's counting? Logistics. They're counting. They're watching everything very closely. They will find you, they will make sure you make it to awkward lunch, and every other awesome event. Meet one of your logistics directors, Arjun Gandhi!

Favorite O-week memory: "Playing cards on the first night of O-Week with people who would go on to be my best friends"