The Long View: The Fanshawe Adult Social Club wants YOU!

Happy New Year! I'm feeling glad and optimistic for 2013. I've just graduated from the Law Clerk program and embarked on my shiny, brand-new career. Big hugs and shout-outs to all my professors who helped launch me and kudos to the Fanshawe Adult Social Club (FASC), which I've been proud to lead for the past year.

FASC was definitely instrumental to my development as an engaged, mature student at Fanshawe. It introduced me to more friends and provided me with vital information on how to access all the resources at school to get ahead in my studies and my career. I'm proud to hand over the baton to the two students who will lead the club this year. Gabrielle Sturm is the club's new President, and Sneha Mol Scaria has taken over the mantle of Vice-President. Sandra Black, who graduated from the Law Clerk program and is presently a student in the Paralegal program, is staying on as Secretary.

Gabrielle Sturm just graduated from the Protection, Security and Investigation program and is enrolling in Police Foundations. She found out about FASC last year and immediately wanted to check it out "to meet people of my own age bracket."

She said, "FASC has given me the opportunity to socialize with other mature students and to find out about Fanshawe activities. I plan to keep the bi-weekly or monthly get-togethers going and encourage anybody to come out and have a good time with us!"

Sneha Mol Scaria echoed Gabrielle's enthusiasm. "I like the Social Club because it's a good opportunity to do something different with a group of people and get to know each other." Scaria said she has a lot of ideas for the club in the future and in particular would like to do some fundraising for a charitable organization like the Salvation Army. She urged more students to get involved with FASC. "We need more members in order to be a more effective club."

As an international student in the Developmental Service Worker program, Scaria said, "I'm really enjoying London and Fanshawe. Fanshawe is a great school and offers a lot to international students like clubs and English classes."

Whatever your motivation, FASC is a great place to get to know your school better. This past year we've had pub nights at the Out Back Shack, a potluck party, and a great holiday buffet at Saffron's in December. As outgoing president, I recommend you join this club if you're mature in mind or body and want to socialize with your peers! For more information about the Fanshawe Adult Social Club or to be put on our email list for future events, email Sturm or Scaria at ascfanshawe@hotmail.com.

I'd like to thank all my readers for the opportunity to indulge my inner journalist. As this is my last column, if anyone is interested in writing for Interrobang from the perspective of a mature student, contact Erika Faust at the Interrobang office in the Student Union building. Not only is it fun to add a 500-word column to your weekly assignments, but you get paid to vent about all the things that are on your mind! Thank you, Fanshawe; it's been a great experience.