{"id":28840,"date":"2016-09-23T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T15:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=28840"},"modified":"2016-09-23T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T15:16:13","slug":"hello-september-play-day-and-early-goal-setting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2016\/09\/23\/hello-september-play-day-and-early-goal-setting\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello September: Play Day and early goal setting"},"content":{"rendered":"Welcome back everyone! It\u2019s hard to believe it\u2019s September again.\r\n\r\nMy name is Annette and I\u2019m excited to be a returning contributor to the Life@UofT blog this year. I\u2019ll be continuing to cover all things physical activity and fitness with a weekly post you can expect to be published every Friday.\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re new to the blog, hello and welcome! If you like what you find, you can check out the archive to catch up on all the fun we had last year.\r\n\r\nA bit about me: I\u2019m a fourth-year student double majoring in Physiology and Biochemistry and minoring in German Studies. I\u2019m absolutely wired right now on account of impending doom (read as: LSAT), but I\u2019m doing my best to be excited about all that will follow for the rest of the year. I\u2019m a peculiar person \u2013 half of the time I\u2019m a bit of a grandma who likes to go to sleep early and sleep lots, drink tea under a fuzzy blanket \u2013 that sort of thing. The other half of the time, however, I\u2019m curtain climbing and training to be a ninja \u2013 I just don\u2019t know an in between.\r\n\r\n
\"Annette<\/a>
(I spend a lot of time upside down...)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nSeptember is a big month, I\u2019m sure I don\u2019t need to tell you that. Between moving in and out of apartments\/residences, shopping for textbooks, starting classes and trying to override a very \u201cHakuna Matata\u201d lifestyle and\/or sleep pattern, there\u2019s a LOT going on. You should see my calendar, it\u2019s absolutely BONKERS.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving said that, it only really gets more hectic, doesn\u2019t it? Personally, I\u2019m making sure not to let September get away from me without considering my goals for the year and taking some first steps toward them. I find it\u2019s much harder to take something on once September ends and everything\u2019s piled up a little. If I\u2019ve made it part of my routine early on, it\u2019s so much easier to handle.\r\n\r\nI\u2019d love to hear what your<\/em> goals are this year (the comments section is calling your name!). As always, your MoveU team hopes that staying active will be one of those goals and will be running all kinds of awesome programming this year to support you in reaching it.\r\n\r\nLast week, MoveU hosted their annual Play Day on the back campus field!\r\n\r\n\"Students<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThis was my first time attending Play Day and honestly, I\u2019ve been missing out. The event felt very laid-back and allowed students to engage as much as they were comfortable with \u2013 be that a lot or a little. (perfect for the situational introvert like me!). Activities were spread across the field and you were welcome to come by and explore, coming and going as needed.\u00a0 The MoveU team pulled out all the stops with giant Jenga, Nerf archery, bubble soccer, Naginata, yoga and more!\r\n\r\n\"Annette<\/a>\r\n\r\nI had the pleasure of chatting with Mary Kate, U of T alumnus, who volunteered her time to share Naginata with students at the event. Did you know Naginata is the most inexpensive martial art you can practice on campus? While that\u2019s already a great motivator, I asked Mary Kate what drew her to the martial art. It turns out, in Naginata, most of the \u201cmasters\u201d (senior instructors) are female \u2013 which is quite uncommon in martial arts and (I think) is very<\/em> awesome to hear.\r\n\r\n
\"Annette<\/a>
With Mary Kate\u2019s guidance, I tried my hand at a few basic skills. This was the end of a downward strike landing on my (in this case imaginary) opponent\u2019s head. My warrior face needs some work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nIf Naginata sounds like something you might enjoy, you can check out the club\u2019s website<\/a> or contact uoftnaginata@gmail.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\nIf not, don\u2019t overlook the countless other ways to get your blood pumping and muscles working on campus. Registration for classes at the Athletic Centre and Hart House is now open!\r\n\r\nPersonally, I\u2019m excited to be improving my ice skating skills this term! I\u2019ve registered for Skating Level I at Varsity Centre, which I\u2019ll be starting next week. I\u2019ve always envied the ease with which my friends skate, so I\u2019m really looking forward to learning something beyond how to move in a relatively straight line. I\u2019ll be sure to keep you all posted with embarrassing anecdotes, I have no doubt it\u2019ll \u2013 as always \u2013 be harder than it looks.\r\n\r\nChallenge accepted.\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome back everyone! It\u2019s hard to believe it\u2019s September again.\r\n\r\nMy name is Annette and I\u2019m excited to be a returning contributor to the Life@UofT blog this year. I\u2019ll be continuing to cover all things physical activity and fitness with a weekly post you can expect to be published every Friday.\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re new to the blog, hello and welcome! If you like what you find, you can check out the archive to catch up on all the fun we had last year.\r\n\r\nA bit about me: I\u2019m a fourth-year student double majoring in Physiology and Biochemistry and minoring in German Studies. I\u2019m absolutely wired right now on account of impending doom (read as: LSAT), but I\u2019m doing my best to be excited about all that will follow for the rest of the year. I\u2019m a peculiar person \u2013 half of the time I\u2019m a bit of a grandma who likes to go to sleep early and sleep lots, drink tea under a fuzzy blanket \u2013 that sort of thing. The other half of the time, however, I\u2019m curtain climbing and training to be a ninja \u2013 I just don\u2019t know an in between.\r\n\r\n
\"Annette<\/a>
(I spend a lot of time upside down...)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nSeptember is a big month, I\u2019m sure I don\u2019t need to tell you that. Between moving in and out of apartments\/residences, shopping for textbooks, starting classes and trying to override a very \u201cHakuna Matata\u201d lifestyle and\/or sleep pattern, there\u2019s a LOT going on. You should see my calendar, it\u2019s absolutely BONKERS.\r\n\r\n
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