Dear Barb: I hate to bring up such a sombre subject, but, in December, my husband was diagnosed with stage four cancer of unknown origin. We were both devastated, but with the Christmas celebrations we managed to put the cancer out of our minds. Now that the holidays are over, we are faced with the… Read more »
Can I get some confirmation that I am not the only one who feels a little bit undone by the start of this new decade? I woke up on January 1st feeling unsettled and unready. Not ready for another decade of worry and toil. Not ready for sadness and rumours of war. I woke up… Read more »
Getting high grades is like dating your soulmate. Dating your soulmate takes love and patience and fills you with purpose. But to woo your soulmate, you’ll move mountains if you rely on a positive psychology. Whether you wish to win over a love-struck lifelong companion or to wow with high grades, put your best spirit… Read more »
Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream (1893) is paradigmatic of the sudden piercing realization that something is askew in one’s life. Maybe we feel like we don’t belong where we are or that the world is all wrong. Perhaps the painting represents a visual answer to Hamlet’s famous line: “the time is out of joint” (Shakespeare). … Read more »
A month ago, I had the chance to spend a weekend in San Diego, home to some of the most authentic Mexican cuisines in the United States. My limited knowledge of Mexican cuisine led me to believe that local Mexican restaurants and fast food chains had grasped the Latin American flavors correctly. However, after snacking… Read more »
I can tell you right now, you have an A-student in you. You have even a PhD student in you. Or so says Dr. George Kyei. “Once in college, you have the ability to make all A’s with a bit of hard work and guidance on how to study more effectively” (12%). Let the past… Read more »
COMM 277 (Group Communication) is a three-credit introductory Business and Administrative Studies course that focuses on building stronger group interpersonal communications skills by observing teams and groups at work. It challenges students to think critically about group communication problems and their effects, as well as the effectiveness of the course of action you choose to… Read more »
Dear Barb: Happy New Year Barb! I have a dilemma, a family member I rarely see is getting married this summer and I received an invitation to the wedding. I was surprised to receive this since we rarely see each other or communicate. My wife and I don’t want to attend, but on the other… Read more »
PSYC 228 (Introduction to Human Development) is a three-credit introductory psychology course that has students studying the basic concepts and mechanisms inherent in the process of human development from birth to old age, with an emphasis on the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes associated with each life stage. PSYC 228 has two precluded courses, which… Read more »
‘Entitlement: Old as the Hills’ etc Nobody wants to be called entitled, even if it’s true. As university students we’re at risk of becoming branded with this pejorative term regardless of our age; protesting our innocence may seem of no avail. After all, only an entitled person would complain that the label was unfair! And… Read more »