Scientist Spotlight: Michael Smith
Many of us have felt demotivated by a test result at one point in time, and if you are currently in a summer study term, that time might be now, considering that you are probably in the midst of receiving midterm grades. But fear not, because as you will find out in...
An Ode to the 700s – Taking Graduate Level Courses
University courses are often denoted by 3-digit course codes that start with the year they are designed to be taken in. At my school and in my program, it went like this: 100s: First year - General Topics, high school course prerequisites 200s: Second year - General...
Challenge Yourself to Summer Reading
High school students across the country are enjoying their first few weeks of summer vacation after a long school year, and university students are already several weeks deep into their well-deserved break from classes. If you’re in either of these groups, anything...
Great TED Talks
If you’re ever feeling as though you need a dose of motivation, some inspiration, or just a good ol’ pick-me-up, TED talks will almost always do the trick. TED, as their slogan states, is a place for “ideas worth sharing”. Among TED’s 2400+ talks, you’re sure to find...
Peaking and Tapering in Sport – An Athletically Inspired Educational Journey
Preparing your body for optimum race day performance is an art in the sporting world. As an important competition draws near, having your training sessions specifically build up in intensity is referred to as peaking. Tapering, on the other hand, is the recovery...
Scientist Spotlight: Wilder Penfield
Let’s learn more about a Canadian scientist and neurosurgeon you may have not heard of, who during his lifetime was called “the greatest living Canadian”. Originally from the Unites States, Wilder Penfield was born in Spokane, Washington. He attended Princeton...
What to Expect at an Indian Wedding
If you have never had the opportunity to attend an Indian wedding, you my friend are missing out. Indian weddings are extravagant and exciting celebrations that really can’t be matched. I have attended countless Indian weddings by this point in my life, but I still...
Should I Apply to Graduate School?
Graduate school isn’t for everybody, but it is an excellent opportunity and depending on your desired career path it may be required. I chose to attend graduate school in my last year of mechanical engineering undergraduate studies. Over the course of my bachelor’s...
Expanding Mental Health Awareness Through Recreational Reading
Mental health problems will directly impact at least one in five students in high school and college, and virtually everyone has a personal connection to someone who struggles with mental illness. Unfortunately, the subject of mental health awareness is often...
A Day in the Life of a NCAA Student-Athlete – An Athletically Inspired Educational Journey
To those looking at it from the outside of the athletic community, the lifestyle of a NCAA student-athlete may seem like a lavish one. Student-athletes seem to get whatever they want, whenever they want. Free massages, tutoring, travel to competitions, textbooks, and...