AthaU Facebook Group Catherine wonders if it’s better to contact tutors through email or the message and contact link in the student portal; most responders prefer email. Sharaya seeks advice on the implications of withdrawing from OSAP-funded courses; lots of feedback to point in the right direction. Other posts include balancing classwork and career, the… Read more »
It’s been many years since Marcus and I shared a pitcher in the beer parlor of the Astoria Hotel on Vancouver’s East Hastings Street. I can’t remember which mutual friend or acquaintance had introduced us, but I have never forgotten sitting across from him in the smoky, gloomy room, with its permanent funk of tobacco,… Read more »
“We need to pay it forward. As we have access to power, we need to bring others along.” – Helene Lerner While living in the Middle East, I was often struck by how arduously women competed for the approval of men. I saw women driving, women holding positions of power in government and business, and… Read more »
Marissa is a 20-year-old mom living in Ontario with her son and husband. She is originally from England and shares her experience moving to another country at such a young age. Marissa is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts is Psychology, which a minor in Sociology program at Athabasca University and hopes to eventually… Read more »
As the days are becoming cooler and roasted foods take over the dinner menu, I decided to try my hand at roasting. To make things more complex, I opted to roast a whole duck. Initially, I was concerned with my lack of experience in the kitchen to attempt such a feat. Unlike chicken, duck protein… Read more »
Author Steve MacGregor says, “Want to know a funny little secret about losing weight and staying fit when you’re over fifty? Well here it is: There is no secret” (7%). In other words, “Eat the wrong stuff and get too little exercise and you’ll get fat. Eat the right stuff and get more exercise and… Read more »
PSYC 381 (Psychology of Adult Development) is a three-credit, senior-level psychology course that provides comprehensive coverage of normal aging across the physical, cognitive, social, and psychological dimensions as well as the role of the environment and how it fits with the aging individual. The course concludes with a discussion of end-of-life issues and the important… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I recently began dating a really terrific guy. We dated for about three months then he just disappeared. I thought we got along great and had lots of similar interests. We communicated well (or I thought so) and I believed we had a future together. We were planning our first weekend away… Read more »
Recently, suffering from a flu bug, I watched Melancholia, a 2011 psychological sci-fi drama film by the controversial Danish director Lars von Trier. The film revolves around a soon-to-be-married couple and a group of their guests who gather at an elegant country estate to celebrate the wedding, just as a rogue planet (named “Melancholia,” giving… Read more »
