Fanshawe's best-kept secret
Dear Editor:
From the outside, Fanshawe looks like a big school with a lot going on inside, but what exactly is going on? Aside from the hustle and bustle of student life within these walls there is a growing need, a need to expand the boundaries of education. What I am talking about is a degree. I am a Fanshawe College graduate of the GIS and Urban Planning program who wanted more than a diploma. I was looking for a way to expand my education when I stumbled upon a four-year applied degree program. The Integrated Land Planning Technologies program allowed me to bridge right into third year of the four-year program. This allowed me not only to save time and money, but allowed me to stay right here in London where my family lives.
So far, this program has offered me countless real life experiences, including a lifechanging trip to Brazil, where I was able to apply my knowledge working with students from other schools around the world. We devised a revitalization plan while creating sustainable living solutions for residents of falling-apart neighbourhoods in Curitiba. Having the ability to work with students from more than one discipline alone was great, but working with five different cultures made it a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The ILPT program has offered me more than an advanced education over my college diploma. I have connections not only all over Canada, but worldwide, with many invitations to return in the future. I haven't graduated yet, but I know when I do I'll be ready for wherever life takes me. For someone looking for something exciting, rewarding and even life changing, this program is where you want to be.
One of Fanshawe's best-kept secrets will hopefully soon no longer be a secret, but a long lineup of future students ready for something a little bit extraordinary.
Dan Ridgeway
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
From the outside, Fanshawe looks like a big school with a lot going on inside, but what exactly is going on? Aside from the hustle and bustle of student life within these walls there is a growing need, a need to expand the boundaries of education. What I am talking about is a degree. I am a Fanshawe College graduate of the GIS and Urban Planning program who wanted more than a diploma. I was looking for a way to expand my education when I stumbled upon a four-year applied degree program. The Integrated Land Planning Technologies program allowed me to bridge right into third year of the four-year program. This allowed me not only to save time and money, but allowed me to stay right here in London where my family lives.
So far, this program has offered me countless real life experiences, including a lifechanging trip to Brazil, where I was able to apply my knowledge working with students from other schools around the world. We devised a revitalization plan while creating sustainable living solutions for residents of falling-apart neighbourhoods in Curitiba. Having the ability to work with students from more than one discipline alone was great, but working with five different cultures made it a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The ILPT program has offered me more than an advanced education over my college diploma. I have connections not only all over Canada, but worldwide, with many invitations to return in the future. I haven't graduated yet, but I know when I do I'll be ready for wherever life takes me. For someone looking for something exciting, rewarding and even life changing, this program is where you want to be.
One of Fanshawe's best-kept secrets will hopefully soon no longer be a secret, but a long lineup of future students ready for something a little bit extraordinary.
Dan Ridgeway
Editorial opinions or comments expressed in this online edition of Interrobang newspaper reflect the views of the writer and are not those of the Interrobang or the Fanshawe Student Union. The Interrobang is published weekly by the Fanshawe Student Union at 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd., P.O. Box 7005, London, Ontario, N5Y 5R6 and distributed through the Fanshawe College community. Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters are subject to editing and should be emailed. All letters must be accompanied by contact information. Letters can also be submitted online by clicking here.
