Tips for University Applications
It is that time of the year again. Students who are finishing up their last year of high school are trying to figure out what they want to do after they graduate. It is a stressful time, and understandably so! There’s a lot to think about. If this sounds familiar,...
Where It All Began – An Athletically Inspired Educational Journey
I have always been an athletically driven individual since the day I stepped foot on this earth. Athletics was the inspiration for almost everything I did as a young kid. Growing up in Canada, and like many Canadian children, I wanted to be a professional hockey...
The World’s First Computer Programmer
Ada Lovelace (born Augusta Ada Byron) is widely accepted as the world’s first computer programmer. Born in 1815, she was raised by her mother, Lady Anne Isabella Milbanke Byron, alone. Lady Byron separated from Ada’s father, Lord George Gordon Byron, shortly after Ada...
Travel the World
Have you ever dreamt of travelling the world? Here are my top three reasons why I think everyone needs to travel… Expand your knowledge “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have travelled.” -Mohammed Travelling gives you the opportunity to learn...
Making the Most of Conferences
If you’re thinking about attending a science conference, a networking event, or anything similar, it can be difficult to know how to prepare for it. And if you’ve never attended one of these events before, they can be overwhelming. I recently attended the Canadian...
Choose Philosophy, Choose Yourself
I am a Biology major pursuing a minor in Philosophy. I am sure the question plagues your mind and haunts your sleep: But why? What would possess a Science major to allocate her limited time, waning energy, and even-more-limited money to the Humanities? One might...
Let’s Talk about Student Mental Health
Raising awareness and improving student mental health and wellness is an ongoing concern - and not just limited to #BellLetsTalk Day. Most of my career has been focused on working with young adults with mental health concerns. As a result, it is a conversation we have...
The Record: Waterloo startup offers mobile micro-courses
WATERLOO - "With the backing of a $1.2-million investment from a local investor, Tushar Singh wants to help students get "better marks in minutes" by using his mobile platform for quick lessons and quizzes". Read the rest of The Record article by clicking here.
Studying for High School Math Tests & Exams
It is that time of year when many high school students are writing math exams and, for those in Ontario, the EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. In conversation with high school math teachers and our co-op students, preparation and practice emerged as the two key...
CBC K-W: Learn math in just 10 minutes a day? New app can help with that
"A new app from the Waterloo startup Minute School is helping students in the province prepare for Grade 9 EQAO tests. The micro-courses include daily lessons and quizzes to help students learn." Read the CBC news article.