PRESIDENT'S FAREWELL

Greetings dear readers,

Welcome to the start of your journeys with ASSOC! Going against the stereotype, I’ll have to be honest and say it really doesn’t seem like yesterday when I was in your shoes That was three years and an entire pandemic ago But if I cast my mind back far enough, I can just about conjure up some visceral feelings I held back then as I was rummaging around the ASSOC tote bag or slapping on my name tag as I shook hands and pretended to be an extrovert – whatever “new year new me” first-year mantra I had going on I remember a sense of excitement, a sense of enthusiasm towards the prospect of joining a community of diverse and unique people. Hopefully you’re all just as keen on this fresh start that is commencing university.

ASSOC is one of the most interesting societies at MQ to join, with perhaps the most events, most sponsors and best team out of all student groups. I believe I can voice controversial takes now that I’m retired from the business (but if not then that was purely hypothetical). In any case, your lifetime membership will give access all the fun that’s detailed in further pages

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Sincerely, President, 2022