{"id":257462,"date":"2018-10-26T19:34:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T23:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfiledev.uit.yorku.ca\/?p=257462"},"modified":"2025-04-02T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:11:10","slug":"professor-peter-constantinou-scales-mount-kilimanjaro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2018\/10\/26\/professor-peter-constantinou-scales-mount-kilimanjaro\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Peter Constantinou scales Mount Kilimanjaro"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_257502\" style=\"width: 353px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-257502\" class=\"wp-image-257502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2018\/10\/Peter-C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2018\/10\/Peter-C.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2018\/10\/Peter-C-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-257502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Constantinou of the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University, stands on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One could say it was a \"peak\" experience for Professor Peter Constantinou of the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University.<\/p>\n<p>Late in August, Constantinou summited Mount Kilimanjaro and stood at Uhuru Peak, some 19,341 feet (5,895 metres) above sea level. Reaching the summit of the famed mountain fulfilled the York professor's childhood dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat made this extra special,\u201d Constantinou said, \u201cwas that I was able to do this with my daughter.\u201d The father-daughter team were part of a four-person expedition that took seven days to climb up and two days to descend the mountain. \u201cWe battled the freezing temperature, struggled with altitude sickness, but got to the top without having to use any additional oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things I emphasize in my teaching is that without the prospect of failure, there is no opportunity to learn and grow,\u201d he said. \u201cSo what I try to do with my students is help them set ambitious goals and objectives and work with them to get there. And a big part of this is walking the talk so they can see you are doing the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A lifelong love affair with the outdoors, hiking and travel has taken Constantinou to many exotic places around the world. \u201cIt gave me a real sense of pride to stand on the top of this mountain and hold the York University flag, as it was the education I received here that opened up my eyes to the possibilities that exist.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One could say it was a 'peak' life experience for Assistant Professor Peter Constantinou of the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University. 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