Dear Barb: Hi, I recently began dating a really terrific guy. We dated for about three months then he just disappeared. I thought we got along great and had lots of similar interests. We communicated well (or I thought so) and I believed we had a future together. We were planning our first weekend away… Read more »
Are you with your learning or against it, or both? Each instance of thinking about a topic requires us to enter into a dancing rhythm. We aren’t just being filled up as we’re becoming educated; at AU we are learning how to make our minds flexible. Creativity depends upon the adoption of new approaches and… Read more »
As an academic, you need to know how to tweak your thesis into a great idea. This article will show you what it takes to make a great idea. And answer the question “So what?” But first, ask yourself, “What makes a positive idea gain widespread adoption?” I associate positive ideas with spirituality, health, compassion,… Read more »
Canadians are among the top contributors to food waste in the world (Janus, 2019). One of the first things we find in grocery stores are the rows upon rows of beautifully stacked, glossy apples and pears that meet the eye. But what happens to the crates of avocados that are oddly shaped or the bananas… Read more »
I’ve discovered the secret to eternal bliss. First, to explain, according to The Marriage Foundation, western psychology has less than a 10% chance of saving a marriage but their book, called Breaking the Cycle has almost 100% success (Friedman, 2007). The book teaches unconditional love in an enlightening, novel way. After reading the book, my… Read more »
PSYC 389 / EDPY 389 (Learning Disabilities: Issues and Interventions) is a three-credit, senior-level psychology course that is designed to increase your awareness of learning disabilities from a number of viewpoints and theoretical perspectives. While the course emphasizes understanding the issues surrounding the field of learning disabilities, it also examines assessment and remediation of learning… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I have a problem with people who don’t work through their problems, they just walk away. I have a few friends who don’t agree with the way I think about certain things, so they just stopped talking to me. Also, I have family members who cut me out of their life because… Read more »
Getting involved in technology can be expensive, with everything from space to host your projects to training all costing some big bucks. But as an AU student, there are a lot of discounts available for you in the tech world if you know where to look. Here’s a few of the things I’ve found. Free… Read more »
I met a woman at university who fell in love with the wrong man. She said he turned into a psychopath who was hunting her down to kill her and her daughter. When I asked her how she protected herself, she said she was studying to be a lawyer, but she felt so much fear… Read more »
As a student living independently, I am always on the lookout for kitchen hacks that improve my cooking and meal preparation experience. Having perfected my stir-fry recipes but not having the right tool to prepare them was a frustrating experience. Using a flat saucepan for my stir fries meant my vegetables never had the proper… Read more »