Brendon Smith

Hometown: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Area of Study: Religious Studies Major/ Geography Minor (Class of 2010)

Interests: Music, swimming, books, nature

Extra Curricular: Jazz Ensemble, Mount A Swim Team

Why Mount A? While in high school, I came in contact with the swim coach at Mount A through some other members on my swim team. Aside from athletic opportunities, the Religious Studies program offered at Mount A included a wide variety of classes in traditions not offered at many other institutions.

What is your favorite place on campus? Music Conservatory

Which superpower do you think would be most helpful to have at Mount A? The Dr. Manhattan character off of the Watchmen had this ability to observe minute physical processes, which made human issues and concerns seem of little importance in the in a universal context. People should take life much less seriously, in my opinion.

Knowing you can do anything, what would you like to do? I’ll just see where my life goes. Not knowing is the best part.

Who do you respect most? My swim coach in Yarmouth

What accomplishments are you most proud of? Mount A Swim Team MVP.

How did you spend your summer vacation? I spent my summer lifeguarding a waterslide at an amusement park. I guess that position classifies as lifeguarding.

What quality do you most admire in someone? Inquisitiveness

If you could tell one thing to everyone, what would it be? That’s a tough one! I’ll leave the dramatic one-liners for politicians and movie stars.

What do you like most about Mount Allison? The relationships that develop with your professors as you move into your upper years. It’s nice to speak to someone so passionate and knowledgeable about a subject you yourself are so interested in.

What do you want to tell prospective Mount A Students? Mount Allison has been such a great experience for me. When I’m at school, it’s like I’m surrounded by people who look at things just as I do. It's the only place I feel like that.