The Centennial Express July 2022

July 2022 2022 Edition Edition July

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CONTENTS

05 This Month's Resident Feature

07 Benefits of Meditation

04 ResLife Calendar

06 Games to Play this July

10 Group Project Tips

IMPORTANT

Covid-19 Community Safety Reminders: Centennial place recommends masks be worn in all spaces outside your suite. this includes

corridors/

hallways,

public

restrooms, amenity spaces (laundry room, grab & go, main lounge).

Physical-distancing

is

being

enforced;

DOCUMENTING OUT OF PROVINCE OR NONONTARIO STOCK VACCINE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CAN SUBMIT THEIR COVID19 IMMUNIZATION RECORDS FOR OUT OF ONTARIO VACCINATION USING TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH’S ONLINE PORTAL. PLEASE VISIT COVID-19: HOW TO GET VACCINATED – CITY OF TORONTO FOR MORE INFORMATION.

please stay six (6) feet away from others if you will be together for prolonged periods (15 minutes or longer).

Remember

to

perform

assessments

(gauge

your

regular

self-

health,

wash

hands frequently, practice strong personal hygiene, etc.). if you feel sick, please notify us!

July 1st, 2022 ➥July Rent Installment Due

RES LIFE CONNECT ALL THE EVENTS YOU DONT WANT TO MISS IN JULY

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Seed to Plant 2 Main Lobby @ 4pm

World Emoji Day Banner Main Lobby @ 7am

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Your 168 7th Floor Reflection Room @ 4:30pm

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Paint and Sip Summer Edition Courtyard @ 5pm

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Best Unit at Centennial Place Competition begins Virtual/Social Media

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Zumba Courtyard @ 7:00pm

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Best Unit at Centennial Place Competition ends Virtual/Social Media

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SMOKE FREE CAMPUS Smoking Smoking of of any any kind kind and and in in any any form form is is prohibited prohibited on on Campus Campus and and in in the the building. building.

Resident(s) Resident(s) found found in in breach breach of of the the Smoking Smoking Policy Policy can can be be fined fined up up to to $500, $500, and and may may face face eviction. eviction.

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Cowboys Potluck Party 3rd Floor Kitchen @ 6pm

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Summer with a Bang Courtyard @ 6pm

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Meet: Carlos Rodriguez

About Carlos Program: Law Clerk Centennial Place Residence Experience: 6 months Specialty: Future RA!

Favorite food?

Ice cream - Milkshake Hobbies?

I like acting Dream Vacation?

Brazilian Carnival

Our Conversation Carlos Tobias Favorite memory here and why?

Your two Cents at residence?

What made you want to become an RA? Where do you see yourself in 6 years?

1. Meet and Greet, because of the people, outside it was Canada's wonderlandwas on top of the things to look at.

2. Be easy on yourself, when studying away from your family and, understand your in a new place, studying , even working.

3. My social aspect and the network towards people, I feel like I could be a great resource and being there for people!

I want to finish my bachelor to go to law school and work in downtown.

GAMES TO PLAY

This July

MONSTER HUNTER RISE: SUNBREAK PLATFORM: NS

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge PS4 X1 NS PC

Card Shark NS PC

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising PS4 PS5 X1 XS X|S NS PC

PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ PS4 X1 NS PC

~HS

BENEFITS OF MEDITATION

-AV

COLTS THINGS TO DO Pathways July 6 www.eventbrite.ca Canada Day Downsview Park JULY 1 downsviewpark.ca 34th Annual Beaches Jazz Festival July 2-24 beachesjazz.com

FREE JULY T.O EVENTS

BREATHLESS Exhibition Every Friday www.thepowerplant.org

Courtyard Farmers' Market Fairmount ParkEVERY WEDNESDAY www.courtyardfarmersmkt.ca

A r e m m Su e v a h t mus

GROUP PROJECTS: TIPS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THEM SUCCESSFULLY

By Adeola Atofarati

As an introvert and someone who loves to work alone, the most stressful part of my semester and course schedule are the group projects.

Nothing increases my anxiety more than working with people who are not on the same wavelength as me. But as Centennial College students, we really can’t escape group projects.

It seems to me that even more weight is given to group work every year. Therefore, it is really important to learn how to manage our groups and be an effective group member. Here are some tips that have helped me:

Tip 1: Choose your team members wisely. Most professors will let you choose your group members. Choose people you know (friends) or people who you have observed in class who seem to be smarter than you (or at the minimum are as smart as you).

Tip 2: Elect a team leader early. If there is no leader, nobody takes responsibility for anything.

preferrably 24 hours before the official deadline to accommodate last minute editing and technical glitches during submission.

Tip 4: Set the tone and basic rules at the first meeting. If your team is going to be successful, there must be some “codes of conduct” in place. Don’t assume people will naturally be as serious-minded as you. Let everyone know that participation, attendance, quality of work etc. are important.

Tip 5: Assign roles and define everybody’s task.

Tip 6: Create a shared document (either a Google document or use Centennial’s SharePoint) so all your team members can see everybody’s contribution real time.

Tip 7: Don’t be nasty or obnoxious. Learn from everyone. Be open to new ideas. The goal is to get the work done. Enjoy the company of your team members and have fun while you work on your projects, you may be laying the blocks for a forever friendship.

Tip 3: Take a look at the assignment early, understand the requirements and your professor’s expectations. Take note of the Have a refreshing Reading Week, everyone! deadline. Agree on an internal deadline,

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