This cycling enthusiast means business
Jennifer Trew calls her switch from kinesiology to commerce the best decision of her academic career.
"I started looking at UVic’s commerce program when I was a kinesiology student at the University of Calgary," she says. "I realized that the skills I’d gain from a commerce degree would let me turn my love of sports into a lucrative profession. Commerce combines the human and social aspect with hard numbers."
Intrigued by the business courses at UVic, Trew left her hometown of Calgary for Victoria. She was drawn by the smaller classes and the chance to focus on international business. As a competitive cyclist, Trew found Victoria had another advantage as well.
"This is the only place you can ride year-round in Canada," she says.
Trew started cycling when she was 16, and won the Junior National Sprint Championship in 1999. In 2002, she placed fourth in the National Elite Road Race Championship. She competed in the Canada Summer Games in 2001, and last month competed in the Road UCI Montreal World Cup.
"Racing is such a rush," says Trew. "It’s a combination of speed and tactics." She rides, on average, about 400 to 600 km per week.
Trew isn’t sure of her long-term goals, although she’s considering a master’s degree in finance overseas and wants to work in the business world. But for now, she’s concentrating on cycling. She hopes to get on a professional team next year, and is travelling to Australia to race next year as well.
"There’s nothing better than going for a ride along the water when the sun’s out," she grins. "It’s a nice little vacation from the rest of your life."
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