survivor's guide sept 2010 issue
TRANSCRIPT
September Welcome Back
Newsletter
Science One Survivors Club
The Survivor’s Guide 10/11 September Issue
MESSAGE FROM THE SOS PRESIDENT
As I'm sure you know, Science One is a particularly prestigious and selective
program at UBC. Congratulations on your acceptance! The real work lies
ahead of you in the coming year. You will be challenged academically, but
once you 'survive' you will be fantastically well-prepared for your remaining
years of university.
We have a jam-packed year planned for you. SOS will host social, academic,
and sports events exclusively for Science One, beginning with our Welcome-
Back BBQ on September 10. Make sure to attend! Keep your eyes open for
our emails you updating you with SOS events and other opportunities on
campus!
Lastly, I want to offer you a piece of advice: get involved! This could mean
joining us as the 0irst-year SOS representative, the SUS Science One repre-
sentative, or taking advantage of one of the myriad opportunities on campus!
Science One Survivors are here to help you out and answer your questions.
We've been through everything that you will encounter.
Best of luck!
TRACEY HINDER
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1. Come out to the SOS Welcome-Back BBQ!! Meet Science One alumni over
free burgers and drinks at a 0ield near Thunderbird Arena on Friday, Sep-
tember 10th from 1PM-3PM.
2. Join SOS! Pick up a sign-up sheet from an executive after class in IBLC
361 (the lounge). Fill out the form and pay the $10 life-time membership fee
by Friday, September 17th. SOS executives will be around IBLC 361 after
class to collect the forms and money.
3. SOS + SUS leadership position elections!! If you are interested in repre-
senting your Science One class at SOS and/or SUS council meetings, please
visit scienceonesurvivors.blogspot.com or sus.ubc.ca/council for more infor-
mation. Elections for SUS take place later this month, and elections for SOS
occur in October.
4. Visit the SOS website for updates on events! scienceonesurvi-
vors.blogspot.com has the latest SOS news!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Message from SOS Pres ....... 1
What YOU need to do........... 1
Meet your SOS Execs ........... 2
SOS Mentorship Program .... 3
SOS Sports! ........................... 3
SOS Fun and Games ............. 4
How to be successful in Sci-
ence One ............................... 4
Calendar of Events ...................5
Contact Us ............................ 5
MEET YOUR SOS EXECS OF 2010-2011!!
2
SOCIAL COORDINATOR
DOMINIC TONG
Hey Science One 2011!
I am Dominic, I'm in Engineering Physics, and I'll
be your Social Coordinator (along with Jason) for
this year! Our role is to make sure that you man-
age to get out and enjoy your 0irst year here at
UBC! We'll be doing a lot of social events (dances,
sports events, games nights) to make Science One
as memorable an experience you will ever have at
UBC. This is a pretty broad role, so if you have
anything you want to talk about or need help with,
talk to me and I'll do my best (via Facebook
or [email protected]).
Hey Sci 1ers! I'm a pharmacology student do-
ing a 2nd major in economics. My hobbies in-
clude watching lots of sports (Go Canucks
and Barcelona!), eating yummy food, and wast-
ing time online instead of doing work. I'm real-
ly excited to get to meet all of you guys and I'd
be happy to answer any questions by email, FB,
or in person that you have throughout the year
about Sci 1 or UBC in general. We at SOS are
going to do our best to make this year memo-
rable for all of you!
ROGER ZHANG
SOCIAL COORDINATOR
BRIAN CHO
VICE PRESIDENT-EXTERNAL
VICE PRESIDENT-INTERNAL
JASON HUI
A Yo, whats crackin science one? I’m Joe the
spo-co. I am best known for my good looks
(uh huh) and funny joekes by consensus
(that’s right). That being said, I’m interested
in women, and looking for friendship, dating,
a relationship, and networking. I enjoy sports,
reading, listening to classical music, watching
documentaries, and stuff people do. I look not
backward to meet y’all. Peace out.
JOE AHN
SPORTS COORDINATOR
SECRETARY
Hey everyone! I'm a Sci-One alumnus from
last year. This year I'm studying biochemistry
and chemistry. I had a blast in Science One
last year! As your SOS president I want to help
your school year go smoothly for you. The
best advice I have for you this year is: a) don't
procrastinate, and b) involved on campus.
Feel free to talk to me anytime about
academics, music, dancing or anything
that's on your mind.
PRESIDENT
JESSICA ZHANG
Helloo, I’m the one who’ll be bombarding send-
ing you emails throughout the year, updating
you on SOS events. My hobbies include eating,
sleeping, eating, graphics design, eating and
badminton. I look forward to meeting you
guys. Remember to sleep lots, eat healthy, and
never fall asleep in class (consequences may be
dire and involve 0lying chalk, pencils, and
pens)!
TREASURER
Hello science one-ers! My
name is Cathy and I’m your
treasurer for 2010-2011. I’m
in charge of balancing the
budget and making sure that
events are well funded. As a
Science One Survivor, my
biggest piece of advice is to
manage you time so that sleep,
study, and social life are well balanced. This could mean going to
sleep instead of staying on Facebook, or asking for help from a
professor when you need it, or joining SOS to get to know your
future best friends. Speaking of a social life, I’m super excited for
this year; we have a ton of awesome events for you to partici-
pate in. So come out and enjoy the fun while it lasts!
CATHY WANG
Hi Science One Class of 2011!
My name is Jason and I will be your social coordinator
(along with Dominic) for this upcoming year. My role
is to make your 0irst year entertaining, as well as to
help you make many new friends. Overall, just helping
you guys enjoy your year in Science One as much as
possible, because after this year you are back to being
regular normal UBC students like me =( . Now, my
position is pretty generic so if you have any questions
regarding almost any topics you can 0ind me and I will
do my best to help out. If you have any ideas or sug-
gestions that you like, I can be reached
TRACEY HINDER
What's going on Sci1? I am very enthused to
meet and serve you all this coming year. I am
starting my 0irst year in pharmacy and can't wait
to meet everyone in your class. This year marks
your toughest year yet. That being said, every
one of us on the exec has been there and done
that, so don't be afraid to ask us questions.
We know that your 0irst year of university and Science One in particular can be a daunting idea. As part
of your SOS membership, we'll pair you up with a past Science One student mentor who'll pass along
some of his/her experience to ease the stress of 1st year. Whether it's help with a tough Calculus assign-
ment or tips about the exams of a certain prof, having a SOS mentor will no doubt improve your overall
experience in Science One. We'll also do our best to pair you up with a mentor with similar degree or
career interests to help you with the dif0icult process of planning for and choosing your degree. The sig-
nup for the SOS mentorship program is included with your registration form for the club. If you have
any questions feel free to talk to Roger or Dominic, or send us an email at [email protected].
3
SOS SPORTS!
As a part of Science One you have many opportunities to be-
coming athletically involved at UBC! That's right, drop those
books (for an hour or two) and get your heart pumping - it'll
keep your stress low and your health high.
A great opportunity that's fast approaching is Day of the Long-
boat on October 2-3. It's a time-honoured UBC tradition in
which 8-10 students row a large boat around obstacles and
strike a gong- much tomfoolery and ridiculousness all around!
Science One entered
two full teams last
year! The deadline is
September 22; contact
us if you'd like to get involved.
Another way to have some fun and bond with your peers is by
forming a UBC REC team. Sports available include ultimate,
dodgeball, football, ball hockey, volleyball, futsal, basketball,
and soccer. Even if you can't 0ind enough students from within
Science One, we can 0ind you a team to join through SUS or UBC
REC!
As a member of SUS (which you all are), you actually get a 40%
rebate on any sports team or event that's composed mainly of
science students. Check out the UBC REC website (www.rec.ubc.ca) for more details about their sports
leagues or special events.
Finally, we'll also host some minigames and small competitions throughout the year - within Science
One or with your CSP rivals. If you have any suggestions or requests for certain activities/sports feel
free to let us know!
Have an awesome year and stay 0it and active!
SOS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM By Roger Zhang, Vice President– Internal
By Tracey Hinder, President
Photos from the Annual SOS Welcome Back BBQ 2009.
Photo of Science One Longboat 2009 team members.
Photo of the Longboat competition 2009
Science One Attendees at the Science One + CSP Semiformal 2010
SOS FUN AND GAMES!!
By now, you are probably tired of
reading this newsletter and on the
verge of trashing this piece of paper.
BUT WAIT! As mentioned above, we
have planned many sports events for
you to make your 0irst year enjoyable.
Don't worry if you're not big on
sports! We have other social events
planned, during the long tedious
months of Science One! We are going
to have get-togethers at the Ladha
building. We will play Mahjong, Texas
Hold'em, Monopoly, Charades, etc, etc.
You name it; we got it. On top of all
the games, we will also be hosting
talent show(s), you can show off your
special skills in front of your fellow
Science One students or just watch
with everyone else and have a good
time. Or just impress everyone, cause
you know you're that awesome!
Last but not least, congrats
for choosing science one, the
best program at UBC, and
joining SOS, the best club of
all time!
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCIENCE ONE CHECKLIST:
I hope you all had a very relaxing summer because there is going to be a
lot of work involved in Sci1. Here are some tips to help you. :)
� You will be assigned an insane amount of reading. DO NOT read word
-for-word for your pre-reading. Learn to skim and pick out important
words and topics. Read the confusing parts more carefully.
� Try your darnest to review the lecture material everyday after classes
are 0inished for the day, even if for just 10 or 15 minutes. It helps
with long term memory.
� Your professors (especially Sci1 profs) are your friends. Get to know
them personally; you've earned it! Chat with them after class or go to
their of0ice hours.
� Enjoy Bam0ield to the fullest. Stay up all night with newly made
friends, take in the beautiful scenery, [insert your own activity
here]. It will most likely be the highlight of your year.
� Speaking of Bam0ield, raingear is mandatory. No questions asked.
� Designate one person learn to control the light switches in IBLC
261. That room has around 10 light switches that are a pain for the
professors who give PowerPoint lectures over the projectors.
Last but most, participate in SOS events. We have a smorgasbord of
events lined up for the year and we worked our butts off planning them
for you. Besides, it'll be fun!
4
[Above+Below] Bamfield 2009
[Left]
SOS Halloween Party
2009
Here is a list of events that we are planning for you this year! All of the
events are free for SOS members unless stated otherwise. Come and hang
out with us at our events!
Welcome Back BBQ: 1PM-3PM on 10th @ Thunderbird Park
SUS Rep. Elections
Day of the Longboat: Register by the 23rd. www.rec.ubc.ca/events/longboat/
Calendar of Events for 2010-2011
5
Calculus Crash Course
Meet Your Mentor Night: 5PM-7PM on 7th @ SUB 207/209
Pre-Midterm Study Session
Halloween Party + Talent Show
SOS Rep. Elections
NOVEMBER Games Night
Lace Up for Kids
DECEMBER
Bonfire + Secret Santa
JANUARY
UBC Science Week
Sports Events
FEBRUARY
MARCH SOS Elections
Beyond SciOne
SciOne vs. CSP
Storm the Wall
APRIL
Science One + CSP Semiformal Ball
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
Feel free to ask our executives for any
help/information about Science One,
SOS, and what we do!
Science One Survivors Club
Email:
Website:
scienceonesurvivors.blogspot.com
Facebook:
Science One Survivors
Newsletter brought to you by: SOS Execs
Editor: Jessica Zhang, Secretary.