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Climbing and Community: Joining a Sports Club at RGU
Starting university in a new country is an exciting adventure, but it can be daunting when it comes to meeting new people. Joining a sports club at RGU can be one of the best ways to build friendships, develop or discover your passions, and make the most of your student experience.
For international student Mellisa, joining the Climbing Club turned a nervous beginning into an unforgettable journey where she found her people. Read more in this blog.
Joining a Sports Club to Make Friends
As a study abroad student at RGU, living in a completely new country has been the most exciting experience I’ve ever had. Like any new student, I was definitely nervous about meeting people and making friends here.
Getting myself out there and joining the RGU Climbing Club was the best decision I could’ve made! Everyone has been nothing but welcoming, friendly, and always up for an adventure.
The fun doesn’t stop at weekly training sessions either, with the social nights that are always a great time.
My Experience at the Climbing Club
Being part of the club has given me so many chances to explore both indoor and outdoor climbing in ways I never thought I’d get to while studying abroad.
Whether it’s tackling some of the tough routes at the RGU wall, or experiencing the stunning outdoor crags in Torridon, I’ve managed to achieve so many of my climbing goals and discover plenty of new ones along the way.
The hardworking committee and the adventurous spirit of the club make every session feel like something special.
Memories That Last a Lifetime
It’s been such a blast getting to know so many amazing people and making memories I’ll definitely be taking home with me (even if my forearms might disagree after some of those tough climbs).
If you’re looking for a way to get out there, meet new people, or try something different and new, I can’t recommend joining a club enough. Who knows? You might just find yourself hanging off a wall in the Highlands with the most beautiful views, wishing the moment would never end.
Mellisa Batzer
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The Look of a Westminster Champion
The expressions on this dog’s face are priceless, and you don’t need to know his place in history to appreciate the photos of Kippax Fearnought that were taken by LIFE staff photographer George Silk.
But in fact the dog does have a place in history, which in why LIFE featured this grumpy-looking fellow its Feb. 28, 1955 issue. Fearnought had just won the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, which was a rarity for a bulldog.
Here’s what LIFE said about the result:
With his whiskers properly clipped and his nose vaselined to bring out the highlights, an English-born bulldog, Ch. Kippax Fearnought, won U.S. dogdom’s top laurels, the best in show award of the Westminster Kennel Club’s show in New York’s Madison Square Garden. First in his breed to win the award since 1913 and only the second to win the award since it was established in 1907, Fearnought was brought to the U.S. 14 months ago by Dr. J.A. Saylor of Long Beach, Calif., who bought him after seeing his picture in a magazine.
In the years since these photos were taken, Fearnought’s place in history has only become more precious, because since 1955 show no other bulldog has joined him on the Best in Show list.
But all talk of prizes aside, it’s these looks that are winning. If you can’t get enough of them, check out this Facebook group dedicated to Grumpy English Bulldogs.
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
Kippax Fearnought, here going through his grooming routine in 1955, is the last bulldog to win Best in Show at the Westminster competition.
George Silk/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock
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