The work week seemed like it was never going to end. Walking in the door at home, your heart sinks because the dishwasher, which you had turned on before you left in the morning, decided to flood all over the kitchen floor. Not one person (other than your mom) liked your last post on Facebook. … Read more »
AUSU has just announced their proposed fee increase. While this has been expected for some time, what we haven’t known is the amount the fees were going up. The first reading of the policy that will increase the fees by $1.50 per credit has been scheduled for the January 15, 2017. This is an increase… Read more »
Sshhhhh draw the curtains closed unplug thoughts and plans slip softly, slow-ly deeply down into a silken silence enshrouded in night-time noiselessness soul sealed in a velvet envelope captured in the present moment the chaos of life dissolves from Ambition! Action! Achievement! to a world condensed to taciturnity luxurious lullaby of unspoken words… Read more »
Late in the summer of 2016 my husband and I were strolling past Station Parc in Montreal when we happened on an open-air performance by Indian songstress Kiran Ahluwalia. It was a welcome bit of serendipity. Obviously formally trained in the Indian classical tradition, Ahluwalia’s voice soared with beauty and pulsated with meaning. Her entire… Read more »
Have you looked at the calendar recently? You may have been so absorbed in your schoolwork—so disciplined and focussed—that you overlooked how quickly time is passing. It’s time to raise your head from your textbooks and count the days until Christmas. If you need to get any seasonal shopping done, it’s time to start thinking… Read more »
I got my dogs when they were just puppies, almost nine years ago. It is hard to believe that much time has passed. I watched them slow with age, and today had to take one in for a minor surgery as he has developed some lumps on his legs. We are waiting, anxiously, for the… Read more »
The Christmas season is upon us and the subscriber contest is now concluded. The winners have been notified, so check the e-mail address you entered with to see if you won and to send us your address so we can snail mail some goodies. The winner of the iPad mini is one Tammy S., and… Read more »
There are many pros and cons to being enrolled in six courses. I started at Athabasca University in November of 2016 and at the end of 2017 I will have completed 14 courses. That’s about one course per month. The pros to doing this include finishing my degree sooner, never losing momentum, and never forgetting… Read more »
Book: Creative Block Author: Danielle Krysa For fellow AU students seeking a book oozing with creative inspiration and artistic motivation, look no further than Danielle Krysa’s Creative Block (2014). This gem of a book overflows with solid advice from fifty different artists worldwide who work in a variety of diverse mediums. Each artist outlines a… Read more »
