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Dear colleagues,
Tradition dictates that the opening words of the first newsletter of the autumn semester belong to the Chair of the Students’ Chamber of Academic Senate, whose duty is to welcome new colleagues to our alma mater. Very well then – welcome everyone! It is my honor to congratulate you (albeit certainly not as the first to do so) on being accepted to and entering Masaryk University. I wish you every success.
The reality of university studies and classwork organization is, to a certain degree, a “shock treatment” – even the most experienced of us may still shiver here and there upon remembering our beginnings. Remember that mistakes make us human, and struggle is inevitable when committing to new endeavors. However, it is essential not to resign and to learn from our mistakes. Do not hesitate to ask questions if you are missing the point. Ask for help if you feel like you are falling behind. The essential denominator is, however, “in time.” Your close ones are there for you; your older and more experienced colleagues will be happy to guide you, as will the tutors who are personally invested in your academic success. Even your departments have numerous events prepared for you to help you “get in the saddle” – make sure to pop around and take part.
The coming semester and especially the coming winter will likely present us with difficult times and questions we may never have had to seek answers to before. It is possible that some aspects of studying and (not only) university life will be more challenging or that, in some ways, we will also have to scale back from what we are used to – global events inevitably write themselves into the university reality. But the last two years have taught us, among other things, that every problem has a solution and have shown us many new ways to find those solutions. So let us remain optimistic. I firmly believe that we will meet these new challenges – just as freshmen do their first semester – successfully.
Best wishes for the new semester!
Ondřej Varaďa
Chair of the SK AS FF MU
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