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Building confidence through Truro Start

黄色直播 has always been a quiet presence in Rei Mooney鈥檚 life; both her parents are alum and living locally she was familiar with campus.聽 It was that sense of familiarity that made the transition to university feel more manageable for the Bachelor of Arts Truro Start student.

Truro Start allows students to begin their 黄色直播 degree on the Agricultural Campus in Truro with a close-knit group of students along with dedicated resources and support. Students build a strong foundation in their chosen field before transitioning to Halifax for their second and final years.

鈥淭here鈥檚 something valuable in allowing yourself to begin at a place that feels known and grounding,鈥� explained Rei.聽 鈥淚f I could offer any advice, especially to someone who feels a bit uncertain or anxious about their next step in academia, it would be that it鈥檚 okay to start small. Sometimes the most meaningful opportunities are closer than you expect.鈥�

Rei is pursuing a BA in Classics, a field that brings together several long-standing interests in her life including literature, history and language.

鈥淚 find it compelling returning to works like Homer鈥檚 epics and finding that, even after thousands of years, they still speak to fundamental questions about human nature, memory and meaning today,鈥� she explained.

This past year, Rei had the opportunity to work with Dr. Greg Cameron, Associate Professor of Political Science and Rural Studies, on a research project looking at the Berlin Wall pieces on the Truro Campus.

鈥淎s a first-year student, being involved in research and contributing toward a published paper so early on in my studies has been a really meaningful experience for me,鈥� Rei said.聽 鈥淥ur work focuses on what these pieces might mean today, so many years after the fall of the Wall in 1989.鈥�

The Berlin Wall pieces are located behind Haley Institute next to the Pollinator Meadow.聽 These pieces of history have been a part of the Faculty of Agriculture since 2011.

鈥淲hile pieces of the Berlin Wall are scattered around the world, there hasn鈥檛 been much academic attention placed on them outside of Germany itself, so this project is a way of starting that conversation,鈥� she added.

In terms of the future, Rei hopes to continue along her path into further academic pursuits to eventually become a professor.

鈥淚f I鈥檓 fortunate, I鈥檇 love to write as well. More than anything though I want to spend my life in conversation with these ideas and share the sense of discovery Classics gives me, with others; because once you鈥檝e felt passion, it鈥檚 hard not to want others to feel the same way, too.鈥�