3. The AWe Mission Statement The Access Work Experience Department values diversity, the opportunity to pursue lifelong learning and the right to work and learn in a supportive and empowering environment.
4. The AWE students were given a project to describe their first impressions of the university, what they liked best about it and what they now feel about being a student.
5. When I first came to Capilano University... “I saw how it was in the forest and it is so beautiful.”
6. When I first came to Capilano University... “The campus seemed so big that I thought I would get lost.”
7. When I first came to Capilano University... “I thought it would be dull, lame, boring and that I would not like it very much.”
8. When I first came to Capilano University... “It seemed a pretty big place. The cafeteria is big.”
9. When I first came to Capilano University... “Everything looked different to me like there were names for different buildings and courses. Also there were lots of neat things on campus.”
10. When I first came to Capilano University... “I felt very nervous of coming but it was the best thing I have ever done.”
11. When I first came to Capilano University... “I was not in the least nervous at all.”
12. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “The instructors have been very encouraging and motivating in helping us succeed in the work environment.”
13. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “I really enjoy my program because it is teaching me a lot of things about the real world, of how to get a job and also it helps me find out what kind of job I want in the future.”
14. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “I like the library and all the newspaper history.”
15. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “Now I like it here a lot more because the work experience placement I have is going well and the stuff we learn in the classroom is sometimes interesting.”
16. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “Now I like the school because I know the school well and I feel confident. The campus is wheelchair accessible and easy to navigate around.”
17. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “I like the school because there is a bus service that goes directly to the school without having to walk far. I also like how easy it is to get to my class.”
18. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “The food in the cafeteria!”
19. What I Like Best About Capilano University... “I feel that I have gained more self confidence and have developed many useful skills I need to enter the workforce. I want to challenge myself.”
20. What I Know Now... “Capilano University symbolizes how great the people are here and what the instructors do for their students to help them out.”
21. What I Know Now... “I wish we did not have to arrive so early in the morning.”
22. What I Know Now... “Capilano is a pretty good university, better than UBC at least.”
23. What I Know Now... “It has given me skills and confidence to be more outspoken and more outgoing. We are going to graduate in June.”
25. Credits Thank you to the students of The Access to Work Program, especially to Jenny, Kitty, Shayne and Baljot. Our gratitude to Abbid, CUP student, for his help.
