Once you discover what you love doing, do it for the rest of your life. Don’t listen to the naysayers who argue that there is no such thing as a passion-filled life—that there’s just discipline. Those people merely haven’t found their passion yet. There are different ways to discover your passions. For example, you could… Read more »
A bit of a furor has been aroused with Advanced Educations Minister’s recent demands that AU move some 500 people and their families into the rural area of Athabasca. So much so that Minister Nicolaides has been coming out repeatedly to attempt to backpedal some of what has been submitted to the university, first claiming… Read more »
There are four types of essays you will commonly write at a college or university: argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive. Let’s examine how to write an argumentative essay. Argumentative essays use research to support and form an opinion. So these essays rely heavily on data-driven citations to craft a view. As a disclaimer, some argumentative… Read more »
When trying to understand the present negotiations between Alberta’s Advanced Education Minister and Athabasca University surrounding the former’s demand for the latter to increase employee headcount in Athabasca, I have found it helps to split the issue into two parts: The publicly stated desires of the Advanced Education Minister, and The underhanded methods by which… Read more »
I was a very sensitive and caring child. So much so that “don’t take things so personally” became a daily reminder from my parents. There’s one thing I can’t seem to let go though, and that’s that many of the people I know in wheelchairs are being euthanized in their soul. Euthanized because discrimination against… Read more »
I have previously stated, “there are a small handful of meals that are always better the next day. Lasagna is one of them, followed by coleslaw, pulled pork, and pizza”. I also admitted that this isn’t a list that cannot have edits, and I submit for you such an edit, an addition. I present to… Read more »
I recently started experimenting with dessert recipes in my spare time. I now have a new recipe that is tried and true. It is especially great for people who don’t have a big sweet-tooth (like me). I’m a fan of low sugar sweets that don’t cause a massive sugar rush and also keep my diet… Read more »
Willpower can make you a more successful student. But, of course, that begs the question, “How much willpower do I possess at any given moment? And how can I make it stronger?” A Stanford University study by Veronika Job, Ph.D., and associates found that people who thought willpower was quickly depleted had less willpower. On… Read more »
