My doctor tried selling me on marijuana for anxiety. I shouted “No!” After all, “cannabis use can cause anxiety or panic” (Government of Canada, Cannabis in Canada: Get the Facts). Plus, “using cannabis regularly and continuously over time makes you more likely to experience anxiety, depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia” (Government of Canada, Cannabis in Canada:… Read more »
HRMT 387 (Strategic Human Resource Management) is a three-credit upper-level business and administrative studies course that was designed to complement HRMT 386 / ORGB 386 (Introduction to Human Resource Management) or a similar course offered at another institution. As a result, HRMT 387 is not designed to cover all human resource management or employee relations… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am just finishing my first year of university and I didn’t do well. I am failing most of my courses and I don’t think school is for me. The problem is my parents made such a big deal about me going to university, since I was the only one of three… Read more »
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook… Read more »
Birds, bees, plants and humans all love the onrush of spring as the life forces of growth gain momentum. Everything seems exuberant and energetic and, if you’re like me, you’re probably enjoying more outdoor activities as a pause from your coursework. I mean, we might enjoy AU but typically it still means we’re stuck inside… Read more »
You can get straight A’s at the university, no matter what your current performance looks like. But don’t get disillusioned once you reach the top. Universities may muzzle your creativity. But you can still upset the status quo—especially with a routine of rest, exercise, and outside interests related to your major. Be warned that universities… Read more »
Green onion cakes, also known as scallion pancake or “cong you bing” is a traditional street food item originating in Northern China. Unlike the take-out items we find at local Chinese restaurants, the original edition is in fact made from unleavened bread. A well-known rumor in China suggests that pizza was in fact an adaptation… Read more »
Positive thoughts and emotions matter for your health. For the second time, I tested my strengths through the VIA Institute’s survey. The first time I tested, my top three scores were (1) love of learning, (2) love, and (3) kindness. The second time, the results were the same except kindness was replaced by zest. Zest… Read more »
HRMT 300 (Human Resource Planning) is a three-credit course for senior level undergraduate students. It examines the practice and theory of human resource (HR) planning in Canadian workplaces. This course has no prerequisites, though ADMIN 232 (Introduction to Management) is recommended. HRMT 300 is not available for challenge. Human Resource Planning is made up of… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I have been married four years and, recently, we had twin boys. We had some difficulty getting pregnant and we are so happy that we have our boys. But the boys are four months old now and I can’t even remember most of what happened for the last four months…. Read more »