Student-TV host balances homework, on-air duties
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Lindsay Hamilton is the sort of person who likes to take on new challenges.
"I need to feel busy and active," she says. "I'm more productive with a larger workload."
A "larger workload" may be a bit of an understatement. Besides being a second-year
communications and theatre & film studies student at McMaster, Hamilton is also an
accomplished singer, guitarist and television host for Family Channel.
She recently spent a week in Regina and Vancouver as part of a Family Channel anti-
bullying campaign, during which she performed songs at elementary schools and spoke to
young students about the consequences of schoolyard bullying. She also wrote an
exclusive song for the campaign, "Dream On", which was recently released for download
on Family Channel's website.
When you add to this her experiences interviewing the likes of the Jonas Brothers, hosting
Family Channel's weekly variety show Family First, and touring across Canada with the
band Allstar Weekend, it's clear that Hamilton has accomplished a great deal in the last few
years.
"I've been really fortunate with the opportunities I've been given, but I try to stay
grounded," she says. "I feel like there's nothing I'm missing out on in terms of the
university student experience. I stay on top of my schoolwork, my professors are really
understanding and work with my schedule, and everything I do works toward striving a
balance between spending time with friends, working for Family and on my music, and
focusing on my academics and extracurricular activities."
Extracurricular activities which include playing for the varsity women's lacrosse team, for
whom she scored seven goals in ten games last year.
Having worked in front of the camera since she was a teenager, Hamilton's big break came
when she was hired by Family Channel, a move that also helped bring attention to her
skills as a songstress. She always knew, however, that getting an education was a priority.
"It's definitely fulfilling to be able to pursue my education and to experience university life.
I chose McMaster for its strong sense of community. I didn't want a big city feel, because I
already get that with my other endeavours. McMaster is great because it's a really intimate
campus, and so you feel that sense of being a part of a great community."
Despite her busy schedule, Hamilton says that she loves her classes at McMaster.
"I get to take the courses I love. Because I find them so interesting, I feel the same way
about them as I do my job at Family - it doesn't really feel like work to me."
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