How To Choose The Best Student Accommodation
Once a student has decided what they want to study and where, the next big decision they have to make is where they are going to live during the time of their study. Students have lots of choices on places where to live while studying but they have to weigh the pros...Gender Ratio and Getting a MR Degree
It used to be the norm for people to joke about young women attending post-secondary education in order to get a MRS degree (in other words – marry someone who was going places and who could support them for the rest of their lives). The times they are a changing! ...Having The Money Talk With Your Parents
If your house was anything like mine growing up, then money was a bit of a taboo subject. In fact, it seemed to be a taboo subject amongst most of the adults I talked to now that I think about. I’m not sure why that is, but I’m glad that I’m a teacher and my salary is...First Week Success!
With some students already moving into residence and the first day of classes just around the corner, there no more excuses to procrastinate anything that will aid your stress in the fast approaching term. During this time, it can be extremely overwhelming to keep...The New Reality of Student Debt
It is beginning to seem like a weekly occurrence that a new report comes out that sounds a warning siren about student debt loads in Canada. If you haven’t heard, according to a recent survey done by the Bank of Montreal most students who are taking student loans...Finding a Part-Time Job While In School
Over the past few years, Canada labour force surveys show that an increasing number of Canadian students are earning less over the summer (if they are able to find work at all), and are having to pay more in living costs as well as tuition that is outpacing inflation...What’s In a Student Meal Plan?
In the spirit of back to school questions, I thought we’d address the one thing that every new residence student is concerned about (in addition to booze and the opposite sex anyway) – food. Everyone has their own opinion on campus dining options and certainly not all...Honorable Media Mentions
