This week I had planned to write about a conference I was really pumped to go to. But when the weekend hit and I assessed the work I needed to do for the week to come, I realized that the…
Difficult Conversations: Conversations as education instead of confrontation
University life is fraught with plenty of difficult and intimidating conversations, which many students try to avoid like the plague. Some of these conversations lie within the academic sphere, such as explaining to a professor why you think you deserve…
Practical life skills at University?
It always surprises me when I learn a practical life skill in class. Does that sound anti-academic? I don't mean it to. A lot of the knowledge I gain from my classes is interesting and it usually helps me to…