Create Your Masterpiece

Create Your Masterpiece

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” -Pablo Picasso Children have an innate curiosity and desire to learn. They dream big and let their imagination run wild. However, as we grow up, the stresses and pressures of school...
6 Tips for Picking Your Residence

6 Tips for Picking Your Residence

It’s the time of the year where graduating high school students are making their final decisions about their post-secondary future. For those attending college or university, an element of this is picking out the right residence to live in that will fit their needs....
Pulling off an All-Nighter

Pulling off an All-Nighter

Countless people have instructed you not to do it. Parents and educators across different timezones are pulling faces, arms crossed, and eyebrows raised, judging your ability to “adult” right now. But life isn’t predictable. The best students may not...
Living with Roommates

Living with Roommates

In Fall 2015, I moved into residence. Frankly, I was more excited about living apart from my parents than I was about living on my own, which didn’t settle in until they left the evening of move-in day. Still, it wasn’t too bad. Once all the parents in the...
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Public speaking is a fear among children and adults alike.   In grade school, I recall public speaking in two instances. In the fourth grade, my school partook in a regional public speaking contest. Each fourth grader was asked to choose a topic and present for seven...