Sometimes all it takes is driving a family member to the hospital to be reminded that our healthcare system is reflective of the best our society has to offer. What a person experiences during their time at the hospital reflects people, across all lines of difference, working toward a common goal: caring for people until… Read more »
We live in a stressful world. Many of us are university students while also juggling work, family, children, and whatever else life throws at us. Everyone experiences bouts of circumstantial stress and anxiety, while others deal with chronic stress or generalized anxiety disorder. Whichever category you fall into, everyone sometimes finds themselves in situations where… Read more »
Learning a new language—at home or abroad—is a privilege that often requires ample time set aside for study, not to mention financial stability. This is something many newcomers and immigrants, my own family included, are not often afforded. However, during my years as a young settler, my learning curve was not as steep. Children possess… Read more »
Taking vacations and time off is often frowned upon in the working world. It’s associated with laziness, lack of work ethic, and lack of willpower. But there are so many reasons why it’s important to take time off and so ask for time off in a strategic and acceptable way. Of course, sometimes, when employees… Read more »
I thought I was an early mover to Web 3.0 with my endeavor to create NFTs, which stand for non-fungible tokens. But now I realize I’ve fallen behind, and I urge you to get familiar with Web 3.0 and the Metaverse fast if you want to be a player in this revolution. But first, know… 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 »
I believe we are meant to love all others, with no exceptions. However, befriending the world, in my view, requires specific characteristics. We all may have unique perspectives on how to love all existence. Given that, here is what I do to strive for this end: Believe that every soul is precious. I believe every… Read more »
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, after a reign of more than 70 years. She’ll be succeeded by the former Prince of Wales, Charles Philip Arthur George, now to be known as King Charles III. However, even on the eve of her death, some were raising questions of whether or not it’s time… Read more »
I feel like, sometimes, when our days are stressful and our creativity is limited, we can’t always get our ideas across, or at least, not in the way we want it to. There are numerous reasons why writer’s block is a huge source of pain for bloggers, students (and AU students writing term essays right… Read more »
