Wednesday, October 25, 2006

<--Time Off
I'm getting ready for Jacksonville and Orlando, I got University exams coming up and I got to prepare my papers for when I return. Lots of people have been asking me how I manage to get so much done with school, work and paintball. Good time management, organization and some help from my team and coach. Here's a little anecdote, about a month before I left for Mexico, I talked to my professor about postponing my Nov.7th exam and later that week he sent me this email: "Mathieu, yes, you may write the exam on the 2nd (another exam that he had abruptly moved). As for the NRG extreme sport, however, I can find little on the subject apart from a mailing list... which really doesn't cut it in terms of a valid reason for missing a scheduled exam. My regrets, but I cannot excuse you from the Nov. 7 exam date on that basis as it stands." At this point I was a little distraught and asked the NRG forum for help which came in the form of Will. "Dear Sir, Matt informs me that you are having difficulty finding information on our organization. I have attached links to online information about the team.

TV Interview in French http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrrZhWw1mBw
Online MacLean’s Magazine article with hard copy available. http://www.macleans.ca/culture/television/article.jsp?content=20060123_120072_120072
Site link for TV series http://www.uapl.tv/
Site link for series http://www.pspevents.com/
there is also a segment in production by http://www.careerstv.com/index.php and is set to air later next month. I have also provided you with my home number as Matt tells me that you have attempted to contact me on my cell.

He concludes thanks Will. So here's my point, if you want to attend events in crucial school crunch time dates, 1st you got to warn your prof. in advance (a month or more is appreciated), 2nd be polite, attend class and get somewhat good grades, 3rd have good credential and people to back you up like your coach. So thank you will for getting me out of a tough jam, my prof. accepted and I will be doing my exam the week of my return.

Photo of: Will in his younger day as Mr. Olympia 1927