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Get Every Possible Edge in Your Studies or Career

An object in motion stays in motion.  Have you ever discovered that the busiest people are the ones who always have time for more projects?  They get stuff done.  They’re efficient.  They’re creative.  One guy I know worked full-time, did a master’s degree, and trained hard in the gym—all at the same time.  Busy people… Read more »

Editorial—Facing a Dilemma

I have a bit of a dilemma.  You see, AUSU has released the 2021 edition of it’s annual student survey. It’s a survey that basically seeks out the opinions of AUSU members and others as to what services they do that are valued, as well as seeking ideas for what else they can do that… Read more »

Five Keto Snack Ideas

Since starting on my keto journey, it has been challenging to find healthy snacks that are in line with this new diet.  However, as time passed, I’ve discovered new creative ways to snack without starting a bad habit.  Many options exist if you’re looking to lower your blood sugar and stay healthy and fit.  Here’s… Read more »

Eleven Ways to Flourish at Remote Work

COVID isn’t all bad.  It’s also a gift. The COVID Era normalized remote work.  And I am grateful.  With remote work, I don’t stress over my appearance, freeze waiting for busses in minus thirty, and go ape over office politics.  I also no longer get workplace anxiety, which was worse than having my hands burned… Read more »

Dear Barb—Relation Anxiety

Dear Barb: I am in my early twenties, and my boyfriend and I have been dating for two years.  We get along great, have never broken up or had any major arguments, but lately I have been feeling like something is wrong.  I keep wondering if we are right for each other.  He seems to… Read more »

Editorial—Delays and Downtime

Sorry for how long this took, Friday had me dealing with a migraine that made concentrating on the computer for any length of time basically impossible. And while I managed to get most of the articles up on the website anyway, I did miss a couple, so if you’ve already looked at the site, don’t… Read more »

The Study Dude—APA or MLA, Which to Use?

You’ve just been assigned a paper—and you’ve got a choice between MLA or APA standard, but you don’t know the difference.  And once you start using one standard, it’s harder to break away and use the other.  So, which style standard should you use? The first thing to consider doing is investing in purchasing both… Read more »

Top Five Canadian Early Winter Warm-Up Picks

Living in Canada has never been easy in the winter.  Despite my love for skiing, ice fishing and building snowmen, I’ve always struggled with rhinitis (inflammation of my upper sinuses when the temperature drops).  Staying warm is a must in Canadian winters and I’ve accumulated a wardrobe of essentials for when the temperature dips below… Read more »