OPTIMISM IN ACTION - A FLY ON THE WALL AT ABERDEEN HALL
There is a whole lot more to a culture that promotes optimism than the fraying poster of a forlorn cat clinging desperately to a branch - “Hang in there!” It is no small coincidence that optimism is highlighted as a key value of Aberdeen Hall. In fact, it’s entirely possible that there would not be an Aberdeen Hall today if it were not for optimism – the commitment to a bright and hopeful future and PAGE 24
the steadfast belief that the outcome will be positive. If we rewind back to our very earliest days - 70 students nestled into portables on Acland Road – I think we would witness optimism working overtime. Even then, our community knew we had
something special, and we harnessed this innate intuition with a lot (A LOT!) of hard work, passion and partnership to keep us propelling forward. And propel forward we did with a firm belief that simply hoping for the best can be a critical step in
