{"id":91049,"date":"2024-02-21T15:49:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T20:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=91049"},"modified":"2024-02-21T16:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T21:53:05","slug":"bahamian-student-athlete-finds-home-in-brocks-diverse-and-supportive-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2024\/02\/bahamian-student-athlete-finds-home-in-brocks-diverse-and-supportive-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Bahamian student-athlete finds home in Brock\u2019s \u2018diverse and supportive community\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brock Badgers are highlighting Black student-athlete and staff stories through a series of features as part of the University’s celebration of Black History Month\/African Heritage Month in February. A list of events taking place throughout the month is available on\u00a0<\/em>ExperienceBU<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0Throughout February, Brock Sports and Recreation is raising funds for the Black\/Indigenous Heritage Student-Athlete bursary through proceeds from an “All for Change” T-shirt, which is\u00a0<\/em>available online<\/em><\/a>, and a portion of varsity home game ticket sales.<\/em><\/p>\n

While living and studying in a new country has been challenging, the unwavering support of Brock University\u2019s athletic community has made all the difference for student-athlete Liam Lyn.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve overcame several issues by simply being surrounded by great, kind and caring individuals,\u201d said Lyn, a first-year Biomedical Sciences student and member of the men\u2019s cross-country team. \u201cThese people consist of many varsity student-athletes. I found and continue to witness the welcoming, positive family environment the athletic department here gives me. It\u2019s a diverse and supportive community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Originally from the Bahamas, Lyn is among hundreds of Brock international students from more than 100 countries around the world who call campus home each year.<\/p>\n

“I am a mixed Bahamian, Jamaican and Chinese individual, which I\u2019m proud of,” he said. \u201cGrowing up in the Bahamas, I never really experienced challenges due to my race. I\u2019m a person of colour and grew up in a society where a darker skin tone is more prevalent.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Lyn said Black History Month\/African Heritage Month (BHM\/AHM) isn\u2019t as much of a focus in his home country, he has embraced BHM\/AHM initiatives around the University, such as the \u201cAll For Change\u201d bursary fundraising campaign. He said his heritage resonates with the spirit of multiculturalism celebrated at Brock.<\/p>\n

Lyn\u2019s celebration of Black culture also extends beyond February to significant dates in the Bahamian calendar.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Bahamas, we note important and historical days like Majority Rule Day, Emancipation Day, National Hero\u2019s Day and Independence Day,\u201d Lyn said. \u201cIt\u2019s dates like these I can say exemplify the sense of Black history as these events highlight the abolishment of slavery, first instance of equality and the Bahamas gaining its sovereignty from the British.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lyn, who is also pursuing a minor in Psychology, envisions a future as a psychiatrist. His academic ability coupled with a deep understanding of self has led him to seek out mental well-being and happiness as well as success.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmbarking on my student-athlete journey, I found inspiration not in specific athletes but in God as my guiding figure,\u201d Lyn said. \u201cI aim for a unique approach to success, valuing individuality while acknowledging the lessons learned from others.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While living and studying in a new country has been challenging, the unwavering support of Brock University\u2019s athletic community has made all the difference for student-athlete Liam Lyn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":91050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41,1,38,58],"tags":[777,112,7910,806,13216,256,159,4437,4339,582,29,4620],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91049"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91053,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91049\/revisions\/91053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}