Posts Tagged ‘Degree’

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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There have been many studies by Statistics Canada that have looked into the Labour Market and Educational Background of Canadians who have attained a post-secondary qualification versus those who haven’t, and the difference between the wages of each group. The reports have come to show that those who have no post-secondary qualification (i.e. certificate, diploma, […]

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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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Those of us who have completed our university career completely understand the meaning behind the title of this blog (and, incidentally, the immortal words of Michael Corleone in the Godfather III) in regards to your education. Knowing that you’ve completed 2 years of higher education is fantastic…until you remember that you have another 2 more […]

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If you are old enough to remember when Chris Farley was on Saturday Night Live, then you most likely remember the infamous words of his most famous character, Matt Foley. You see, Matt was a divorced motivational speaker…who lived in a van down by the river (the very thought of that guy doling out advice […]

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For the past 10 years or so, we have all been told that the MBA (Master of Business Administration) is the Holy Grail of Master’s programmes. We have been told that if we obtain it, our worlds will change; doors would be open to us that would be shut to others, we would earn higher […]

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We so often hear the terms “higher education” or “post-secondary education” while living in North American and Western European societies. Living in the West has allowed us to be fortunate enough to attend a post-secondary educational institute of our choice, enrol in the programmes of our choice, and, sometimes, even in the country of our […]

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Not too long ago, people used the internet to simply connect with friends and family via email, or to search for specific information that could not be found in an easier way. Currently, it is not uncommon for one to earn a degree simply through the use of one’s laptop. Although our society is no […]

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It is already difficult enough to decide whether or not you should go [back] to school, but even after deciding so, the question remains: University or College? There are certainly pros and cons for each institution; it just depends on the type of person you are as to whether you view it as a pro […]

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Yeah, you’ve heard those words before, uttered from the lips of the poor little orphan, Oliver Twist. However, I think that there are more and more people in our society saying the same thing to their bosses; their scrawny little hands stretched out, awaiting just a few more dollars…perhaps even just a few more coins? […]

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