\u201cThe Camosun Business Study Group got started in my first year of studying, which was initially February of 2016,\u201d says Shepherd. \u201c[Two friends and I] were in an Accounting 110 class, and we said, \u2018This stuff makes a lot more sense when there\u2019s three of us together. How can we extend this to other students?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Shepherd says that it wasn\u2019t long before other students were interested, and he soon realized that with everyone\u2019s conflicting schedules the group would have to remain an open space for different sorts of help.<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t have a set meeting time; what happens is based upon everyone\u2019s schedule being all over the place,\u201d he says. \u201cUsually once or twice a week we have a classroom reserved for our open time. So, depending on our members\u2019 timetables, they can come down to that classroom and get help with different types of Business courses and classes. Or it might be that they have questions about starting their own business\u2014they can then go to that classroom at that designated time.\u201d<\/p>\n Shepherd says that the group has many creative ways of supporting its members and boosting morale during stressful times.<\/p>\n \u201cDuring every semester we have one or two events\u2014one at the beginning, one at the end,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s right around the time of final exams, when courses are wrapping up. It\u2019s a great way to network, to let off some steam, just kind of get prepared for the school season as it starts. For instance, about two weeks ago we had our beginning of the semester mixer. We always have it at a different venue, so maybe a pub, maybe a bar, or I\u2019ll host people. I like to cook, so I\u2019ll cook a bunch of food, and we\u2019ll do different things\u2014we might play board games one night, and just recently we played Jackbox games\u2014that\u2019s when you connect your laptop to the TV and everyone can answer trivia on their phones, or draw pictures and stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n Shepherd and the group members have noticed the ebbs and flows of their group\u2019s growth, and they roll with it.<\/p>\n \u201cWe tend to see a huge influx of students, one at the beginning of the year, and then another one a couple of weeks before final exams start rolling through,\u201d he says. \u201cThe ones that we see during those final weeks are generally students looking for those extra resources to succeed in those courses.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_4009-e1570471890683.jpg\")
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