Mar 21stCongratulations to Clarion Class of 2010

Yes the class of 2010 has been announced.

Dear Clarion Class of 2010,

Congratulations and welcome. I hope you have an amazing time. I can’t believe it’s been a year already! It feels like yesterday I was running round the house waving my hands and opening bottles of champagne.

Here are some things I think helped our year and I adore my year. There are many variables, I hope this is useful.

Rearrange the tables in the cafeteria every day so that you can all sit together. I am so glad we did this and I know for me at least gave me a much stronger feeling of one whole community — a foundation for community without the strange and mysterious logistics of different eating tables.

Make community as a conscious act. Re-arrange other physical spaces to make them seem more welcoming (we did some crafty, collaborative decorating of our common room, goodbye ugly white walls). Have fun together (work hard, play hard) and find out ways to let off steam (remember to buy your water pistols, or like me you will be running around with clumsy plastic cups instead). Do STUFF.

I could go on, but this is your Clarion, have fun exploring it. May your Clarion bring you everything you hope for and more.

Best

Liz, Clarion Class of 2009

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Jeff VanderMeer, one of the instructors posted his congratulations… squeee, look at the tribe forming in the comments section :-)

Clarion buddy Ken Schneyer posted even better advice on his blog.

This month I’ve added to my Clarion Blog posts collection with

Eugene Fisher – Clarion 2008

• Advice for those who didn’t get in, congratulations to the Class of 2009, reflections and links to Kathleen Howard’s Clarion survival advice

Kari O’Connor – Clarion 2007

• Many and various blog posts about Clarion