World Wildlife Day #DoOneThingToday
In December 2013, the United Nations declared March 3rd as World Wildlife Day - a day to celebrate and raise awareness on wild flora and fauna all around the world. Today, one in five species is at risk of extinction...by the end of the century, this statistic is...
NASA’s Discovery
Planetary systems are complex and interesting things. They are composed of stars, planets orbiting around the stars, moons orbiting around planets, asteroid belts, dust and rocks, and more. If the planets are too close to the star, it is too hot for life to develop....
A Mid-Semester Morning’s Ennui
At this point in the term, you are probably hitting a wall. You may have missed a few classes...or weeks of classes. You may have missed a handful of assignments...a couple of tutorials perhaps. You may even be re-thinking your degree. University / college just isn’t...
The SAT Exam – An Athletically Inspired Educational Journey
To attend university, receive a scholarship, and compete in the NCAA, all student-athletes need to write the SAT. This is a very important examination and, sadly, scholarships have been lost because of student-athletes not achieving a high enough score. As a Canadian...
The Pathway to Success: Setting Goals
We all have goals in life, whether they are short-term, long-term, small or big. Setting effective goals will lay out a plan of action for turning our dreams into reality. Keep on reading for 3 tips on how to set effective goals… Be more specific Creating goals that...
Dr. Mae Jemison – First African-American Woman Astronaut
Dr. Mae Jemison was born on October 17th, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama. When she was three years old, her family moved to Chicago, Illinois - the city she considers her hometown. It is here that her uncle introduced her to the world of science. Throughout her childhood,...
Why You Should Learn French
Are you interested in learning a foreign language? Keep on reading for 7 reasons why you should learn French... An International Language With over 220 million people speaking French around the world, French is the sixth most widely spoken language across the globe!...
Pink Shirt Day
Today is Pink Shirt Day. It is an awareness day about bullying; to start conversations, to show support for those who experience / have experienced bullying, and, to take a stand against bullying. The history around this day is unique. Pink Shirt Day arose out of a...
NCAA Recruitment Process – An Athletically Inspired Educational Journey
Being recruited to a NCAA Division 1 institution on a full scholarship to play the sport you love is one of the most honouring experiences one can hope to accomplish. Run by the NCAA, the NCAA Division 1 is the highest level of college athletics in the United States....
Happy Reading Week!
Reading week, Spring break, Revision week, Dead week...these are the many names for this week. Per their names, during this time you ought to either read, spring, revise, or dead. Names aside, for me, this is a time when academic and physical recuperation are top...