What does it mean when we can’t make friends? It means we need to be exposed to a course that shows an exact system for making instant friends everywhere we go. I took that course! It made going to the store no longer mundane and more like an invitation to an exciting party. It’s a… Read more »
I’m building a course using ChatGPT and want to show us how. I plan on creating a four-hour video course within a year. And that’s while working full time and taking three back-to-back two-month classes. And then I’ll sell the course to a college or post it on Udemy. We all can make courses that… Read more »
It’s convocation day! While at AU you can graduate on any day of the year, each year AU holds a celebration of those who’ve managed to complete their programs, with events held both in person and online, AU has a convocation ceremony that includes a brief bio of every student who crosses the stage, as… Read more »
What is a pleasing personality? I found an article that says a pleasing personality is encouraging, appreciative, non-judgmental, optimistic, sincere, dignified, generous, and so much more. In my mind, that encapsulates what it means to be a people pleaser. But being a people pleaser has a bad rap in the psychological curriculum—wrongly so, in my opinion. I… Read more »
At times, a sense of connection to fellow students—or the university itself—may feel like an impossibility in AU’s digital sphere. Although this style of asynchronous, accessible, flexible—and open—learning works well for many students’ busy and diverse lives, a sense of community is increasingly becoming sought after in today’s isolated world. Throughout my years at AU,… Read more »
Over the weekend I went on a camping trip in Canmore with my extended family and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had. Despite my initial skepticism at the idea of living in a tent and cooking outdoors, it was a unique experience that was both stimulating and relaxing. In today’s fast-paced… Read more »
If US policy makers were not busy making airwaves for slinging mud at one another, there are stories like the creation of a “first-of-its-kind” legislative policy that is being brought into law that should be on every news headline. But it is not because negativity gets people coverage. One of those positive policy changes comes… Read more »
In the movie Shrek, Donkey tells Shrek that everyone loves parfaits. That’s how I feel about tacos. I cannot say for sure that I’ve ever met someone who doesn’t like tacos. Tacos might be Mexico’s most endeared food, not that every other food from them isn’t loved, but I think the taco is probably the… Read more »
Does anyone miss the comedic days of the world’s biggest influencers preaching about crypto and the digital world, and making suggestions like how it was possible for people to monetize everyday receipts by transforming them into “non-fungible tokens” or how people could create and sell their own “whatever”-coins? What about the ridiculousness of seeing the… Read more »
