Choosing Your University
When it comes to choosing your university, the place you will be spending some of the most important and exciting years of your life, the endless options available can make this decision feel almost impossible to make. Because each university offers such a uniquely...Quebec Student Strike
As someone that blogs extensively about the post-secondary student experience, and specifically about the Canadian scene quite often, I have tried to stay away from the contentious issue that is going on right now. I’m talking about the Quebec student strike....The Gift That Keeps On Giving
In the spirit of my recent rash of political commentary articles (rash and politics just seem to go together so well) I thought I would give a shout out to a recent idea proposed by a Liberal Party in Canada. Ok, so it isn’t THE Liberal Party of Canada (federal), but...Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students
I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards. There are many reasons for this, but chief amongst them are the facts that you need a credit card to do anything online, and you also should have one in order to begin building...Respect For Online Degrees
I can’t help but wonder if the future of university and college campuses involves students never even leaving their dorm rooms (at least for common undergraduate courses). After all, how much more personal is sitting in a 500 seat lecture hall versus watching a...Change Your Answer Not Your Taste In Music
Picture this: You’re in college. It’s 9:00 in the morning. Your brain isn’t fully functioning just yet because your roommate had some friends over night. Perfect scapegoat. It has nothing to do with the fact that you were up until 4:00 in the morning reading what you...What Makes A Good Student?
So last week we took a look at what makes a good professor or teacher. Perhaps equally relevant is the question of what makes a good student. Now obviously there is a difference between knowing what makes a good student, and being willing to put in the time in order...Honorable Media Mentions
