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The Mud Pit is the most anticipated event of Redeemer\u2019s Orientation and the conclusion of the Launch Olympics. With costume and tremendous enthusiasm, individuals come together to dive into two feet of mud. Referenced for the remainder of the year, this shared experience serves to welcome new students into Redeemer\u2019s community.<\/p>\n

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“As we prepare for the school year, I find myself asking the questions:\u00a0What is community?\u00a0What should it look like?\u00a0Why does it matter?”<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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In my first at Redeemer, a group of Residence Advisors included me in the tradition.\u00a0 Before I knew it, I was up to my knees in mud. Something so messy represented a beautiful thing to me: community.\u00a0 Energized students jumped in, while others stood to consider whether or not it is an activity in which\u00a0want to be a part. A group of student leaders and staff demonstrated the tug-of-war to show how enjoyable the experience can be.\u00a0\u00a0Regardless of the path that each person took to get to the mud the impact was the same. We were covered. Laughter and cheering filled the mud pit as more people dove in. How we got into the mud was not as significant as being in there.<\/p>\n

As we prepare for the school year, I find myself asking the questions:\u00a0What is community?\u00a0What should it look like?\u00a0Why does it matter?<\/p>\n

Community is invitational.<\/strong>\u00a0After having the activity modeled, launch teams were encouraged to participate, but the choice to get muddy was one that each person made for themselves. This year, you are invited to let yourself be known and loved and to know and love others. You will be encouraged to take risks, get involved in various activities and dive into holistic development. Through conversations around the dinner table, adventures in learning to cook, worship sessions, dorm devotions, spontaneous games nights and runs to Tim Horton\u2019s, I hope that you find yourself learning from the opportunities that you choose to be part of.<\/p>\n

Be who you are.<\/strong>\u00a0Community takes a different shape every year, because the people who compose it change and each person can contribute to what will become. Each of you will bring a different personality, set of gifts, interests and life story. You will ask different questions, study a cross section of academic disciplines and have diverse dreams for your life. Offer who you are and leave your mark.<\/p>\n

Community is transformative.<\/strong>\u00a0I walked out of the mud pit and began the journey back to my dorm. Everything that I touched, stepped on or came up against gave evidence that I had been in the mud. If you allow it to, community will leave a mark on your life. We walk away from our time on campus positioned to influence and impact others. As the mud pit is one part of the Redeemer experience that serves as a conversation point and memory for months to come, I hope and pray that your time in residence will fill you with memories, moments of learning and allow you to grow in your understanding of God, self and world.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re counting down the days until you can move on campus or are questioning what it is you\u2019ve just signed up for, you\u2019re not alone. Times of transition often feel a bit messy, but rest assured, a beautiful community is waiting for you to join in. See you in the mud pit!<\/p>\n

About the author: Nina is in her last year at Redeemer (Class of 2017) and a barista at one of the coolest coffeeshops in downtown Hamilton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mud pits and the concept of community aren’t as different as they seem","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":{"sub_title":null,"post_featured_image":null,"post_image_vertical_position":null,"post_hero":null,"post_featured":null,"post_featured_order":null,"post_hide_me":null,"use_drop_cap_and_lead_in":null,"lead_in_num_words":null,"hide_recent_articles_sidebar":null,"hide_popular_stories_in_body":null,"cover_story":null,"cover_artwork":null,"cover_photo":null,"related_faculty_members":null,"related_academic_programs":null,"search_keywords_and_synonyms":null},"yoast_head":"\nThe Messiest Community in Canada | 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