When we set goals, even if we’re in a state where we feel like we have two years left to live, as I thought I did, amazing things happen. These dreams will inevitably unfold for all of us. We need to set extraordinarily high goals in several areas so that if one temporarily falters, there… Read more »
Facebook: Quizlet student initiative! A student taking the challenging Psych 375 course is creating a Quizlet classroom, inviting other students to join the initiative. This student has completed the first chapter of Psych 375 for the Quizlet. Anyone interested in joining in on the collaborative project can visit Quizlet at: https://quizlet.com/join/f8vv6Kz8Z Reddit: Strengths (and weaknesses)… Read more »
The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Emily Nicholls (she/they), a Bachelor of Arts student double majoring in English and Psychology, currently living in Windsor, Ontario. She acknowledged “I reside on the ancestral territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: comprised of the Ojibwe (oh-jib-way), the Odawa (oh-dow-wah), and the… Read more »
At a birthday party a professional virtual reality gaming crew arrived in a van; they handed us plastic boxes to put over our heads and the entertainment began. Soon everyone was in fine digital gaming fettle, battling terrorists and rescuing damsels and defeating all comers in a wrestling ring. At first it felt weird to… Read more »
I was in Manhattan a few days ago, walking down Lexington Avenue, when I spotted one of Elon Musk’s new Cybertrucks stopped at an intersection. It looks even stupider and more bombastic in the real world than it does in the promotional images, which is really saying something. I was tempted to take out my… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Facebook: How was the testing site for the exam? A student asks Calgarians about their experience writing exams at testing sites. One student found writing the exam through the University of Calgary seamless. Another student wrote at Cochrane library, which cost $20 or $25 and was less stressful than ProctorU or determining a campus location… Read more »
Scholarship name: Patricia Trottier and Gwyn Morgan Student Essay Contest Sponsored by: Manning Foundation for Democratic Education Deadline: November 3, 2024 Potential payout: up to $2500 Eligibility restriction: Applicants must be undergraduate students studying in Canada or Canadian students studying abroad, and must be attending school in the 2024/25 year. What’s required: An online application… Read more »
To become a CMO or CEO of a big public company, we can have all the degrees, the pedigree, ten years of experience, etc., but we need something more. We must ace the interview and communicate like Angelina Jolie or some other incredible leader. We also need a plan. But more than all that, we… Read more »
Sometimes, we go through ten years or more of extreme anxiety and chronic fatigue or other tragic circumstances, like I did. The key is to keep trying during these times, throwing stuff at the wall, learning new skills, and doing all we can to care for ourselves and others. If we put in the effort,… Read more »