Posts Tagged ‘University’

If I asked you to picture the type of person that may be involved in the IT industry, what immediately comes to mind? If you’re being as honest as I’m going to be right now, then you will agree that the picture looks something like this: a lonely body sitting behind a computer screen in […]

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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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I have to be honest here…I’m addicted. Given my background and how others view me, it’s rather embarrassing to admit, but I am completely and utterly addicted. It’s all I can think about, talk about, and even dream about. I’m so ashamed because I know I’m out of control, but I feel the need to […]

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For the past week or so, there has been an incredible amount of debate over the District School Board of Niagara’s decision to open a school specifically for children from low-income families.  The DSBN Academy is geared for students who will be entering Grades 6 and 7 in September 2011, and each of these children […]

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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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It is so easy to take education for granted in this country. We are free to select the college or university of our choice, the programme of our choice, and sometimes, even the class schedule of our choice. When I think of all of the freedom I have in this country, I can’t help but […]

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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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If you are a high school/secondary student living in Ontario, I’m sure that you are being bombarded with information about local and national public colleges and universities. As such, I’m also sure that you’re trying to figure out which post-secondary institution to attend; you must also be trying to figure out the reasons why you […]

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The Ontario Student Assistance Program has just announced that Ontario government has released a new app for students who have an iPhone, or another Smartphone: the OSAP app (at least it rhymes). For those who are unaware of what OSAP really is, it is most easily definable as a student loan from the Ontario government […]

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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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