Captains’ Corner | College Captain, Jacob Montaner

Week número uno. A fresh start, an opportunity to correct mistakes and improve on past performance, not just in academics, but also in the way we treat others, the way we conduct ourselves, the way we lead and much more. 

For me, time management is on the agenda and this ranges from completing assignments earlier to avoiding Netflix. Apart from school work and exercise, I have tried to find alternative, useful ways of spending my time. This is when I remembered the Redesign My Brain series by Todd Sampson on the ABC (episodes are free and easily accessible online). Through using the latest brain-training techniques, Sampson endeavoured to “prove that anyone can make their brain better". I soon learnt that juggling is one of these techniques. According to the experts interviewed, juggling is actually one of the best activities for increasing thinking speed. On top of this, it enhances your ability to concentrate. In short, it’s a “good thing for the brain". I did my own research and in addition to confirming the claims made, I found even more benefits for juggling! For the parents out there, if your son is sick of homework, study and assignments and needs a well-earned break, get him to juggle. I know what I will be doing. No need to buy expensive juggling balls, old socks and rice suffice. 

This Saturday our valiant Football and Tennis players go head-to-head with Brisbane Boys' College (BBC). They have worked tremendously hard and deserve strong support. After watching the 1st Tennis match against BBC last year, I can almost guarantee that it will be a nail-biting fight to the death. The Tennis 1st team commence at 8.30am in Victoria Park and Football at 2pm at Tennyson. See you there!