Well, it’s been an eventful couple of days at here at Redeemer University College. Last Thursday I had the pleasure of perusing the Value Village Rummage sale that took place in the school’s board room. Many students may have noticed the posters advertising the event or spotted the friendly reminders in the Time Out a few weeks prior to the rummage sale. I must say, I was quite impressed by the amount of goods that were up for grabs. T-shirts, sweaters, jeans, belts, bags, dresses, shoes, scarves! And all of this for under five dollars. What a steal!I myself came away with a yellow garden -- a purchase that I was quite delighted with. I wore it the next day and felt a bit strange when I realized that I probably passed the cardigan’s former owner at least once in the hallway. At first I was a bit hesitant about wearing it for that very reason, which is ridiculous really – especially since the old owner donated that garment in hopes of selling it to another student. Well old owner I have one word for you: thanks! I now have a bright springy addition to my otherwise very wintry wardrobe. But enough about me and more about the cause.
All of the Value Village proceeds went to an organization called Invisible Children. By all means, I would encourage everybody to look into this organization. The work they do is incredible! In short, Invisible Children is a grassroots movement that aims to spread awareness about the war affected youth in Northern Uganda. It also seeks to raise money, to rebuild war-torn schools and to provide scholarships to African youth. Most importantly, it is a movement that strives to stop the conflict in Uganda and end the abduction of children for use as child soldiers. The Value Village Sale was a concrete and practical way to support the efforts of this campaign. I was really impressed by the initiative that the organizers (Catriona L. McHardy an Candace Lagerwerf) took to help the cause. For anyone else who was involved – thank you for the time and energy that you put in!
Well I’m off to start a few English papers. As third year nears completion, the ominous tidal wave of big assignments come rolling in. I have a feeling that many of my future blog entries will include my growing disbelief in how fast time flies! For now, I think I’ll make a conscious effort to enjoy all of the little things that come with being a third year student! Bye for now!
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