It’s a Whole Nother Language: Non-Words, Annoying Phrases, and Mispronunciations

18Jan12

Hey guys! Well, I’m full of blogger love today because of the outpouring of kindness from you all yesterday/today welcoming me back. It’s been a while since I’ve written a real post (I’m not counting yesterday’s), and for that I’m sorry. BUT…today will be a good one. I hope. *Nervously checks Google for blog ideas* […]

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Tags: Education, English, humor, language, native speakers, ridonkulous

“I Now Rue the Day”: My Top 5 Most Regrettable Moments & Why I Need a New Gregorian Calendar

13Oct11

For some reason, I decided to Google “13 October day in history” today…just to see if anything interesting has ever happened on 13 October. I figured that there would be a list of things (which there was), but I’m not sure I would classify any of them many of them as interesting…except for one. Apparently, […]

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Tags: College, Education, humor, regret, rue the day, school, University

10 Rules for Clueless Freshmen to Live By

11Aug11

The first few days of my freshman year in college was all that you would expect: clueless teenager, walking aimlessly around campus, trying to find her first class without looking like she was trying to find her first class; new clothes, new shoes, new bag, and a new-found fear of the unknown; sitting in class, […]

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Tags: College, Education, freshman, humor, professor, rules, school, Student, tips, University

3 Reasons Why Blue Jeans and Brick Buildings Are Beating Out Bowties and Ivory Towers

21Jul11

I was just reading this article about how many Canadian students are now switching from university degrees to college diplomas as the most sought-after post-secondary education qualification, and I must say, I was caught up in the argument. Once again, as many of you know, I am a university graduate and I now work at […]

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Tags: classes, College, courses, criminal, David Naylor, Education, films, ivory towers, professor, school, Univeristy, University of Toronto

Boomerang Kids: How to Avoid Being One

07Jul11

It’s a term that we are all-too familiar with these days: Boomerang Kids. These are the kids that go to college and, before they even receive their final year marks, they are living back at home with Mom and Dad. These are the kids who leave the nest…but for only a couple of years. These […]

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Tags: Boomerang Generation, Boomerang Kid, College, Education, living at home, OSAP, parents, school, Star Wars, student debt, University

A Series of Unfortunate Events: College Edition

30Jun11

Since so many of you love it when I tell embarrassing stories (like the one in this post), I thought I’d share another one with you. Once again, it has to do with my university days, but before I get to the embarrassing part, let’s set the scene for this, a series of unfortunate events… […]

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Tags: College, Education, embarrassing, friends, high school, humor, parking, post-secondary education, school, story, student I.D. card, University

The Horror of Graduation and My Dad’s Pursuit to Get the ‘Money Shot’

24Jun11

We’re nearing the end of June, and you know what that means…graduation. If you’re a high school student, it means that you’re probably finished with your final exams, and if you’re a college student, it means that your convocation is just around the corner; the moment when you finally receive your diploma/degree/piece of paper that […]

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Tags: Canada, ceremony, College, commencement, convocation, Degree, Diploma, Education, embarrass, graduation, humor, photo, school, University

High School Drop-Outs Earn More Than College/University Drop-Outs!!

26May11

For those of you who remember being in college/university or are in school still, did it ever cross your mind at any point to drop out? If we’re going to all be honest here, I’m sure that you have thought of it at one point or another, and maybe some of you are currently thinking […]

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Tags: Canada, careers, College, Drop Out, earnings, Education, high school, jobs, money, post-secondary education, PSE, school, Statistics Canada, University

8 Things Every College Student Must Know

06May11

I remember when I was about to complete my education, and I started thinking that I had life all figured out at the age of 22. Though it’s only been a few years, I now know you are constantly learning something new in life, and if you’re not, then you really need to leave your […]

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Tags: College, Education, I.T., Information Technology, instructor, money, OSAP, professor, school, Student, student debt, Student Loan, tips, Training, University, video games, Wii

A Mere 900% Tuition Hike Isn’t Such a Big Deal…Is It?

10Mar11

If you are in university or college right now, imagine if your school told you that the tuition rates were going to increase by 25%. You would probably be fairly shocked and rather annoyed, opting to protest such a hike instead of stand passively by. That kind of an increase would have people up in […]

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Tags: College, Degree, Education, Master of Business Administration, MBA, McGill University, Quebec, school, tuition, tuition hike, Univeristy