An extra day to relax doesn’t hurt. I am sure most people who got the Monday off thoroughly enjoyed it. Unlike the regular posts about school work, summer and productivity, I decided to choose a brief informative blog for the …
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Summer: Boundless opportunities
Summer, the word is enough to make one think about color, sunshine, outings and ice-cream. The season just stirs emotions of happiness and brings about positivity. Finally you see the splendid sun shining, temperatures rising, people planning days at the …
How to respond to failures
“I think it is all over for me- my dream of becoming a doctor, following my parent’s footsteps, serving humanity. I failed to meet the expectations I set for myself. I just don’t know what to do. I don’t think …
Are the talks about climate change adding to the anxiety in our youth?
“Child psychiatrists, psychologists and educators say they’ve seen an escalation in the anxiety levels of today’s youth, who are constantly exposed to doomsday talk about the destruction of our planet.” Gayle Macdonald, The Globe and Mail. The youth these days …
Skills Acquired in High-School
Summer is approaching and so are holidays. While some of you want to vacation and take time off, others are looking into part time/summer jobs to keep busy, gain experience and earn some money. It is the idea of employment …
The long weekend is over- what’s next?
Time is precious and once lost it can never be found again. Often we hear parents constantly reminding kids not to waste time, teachers telling students to make proper use of time and authors writing article after article on time …
Procrastination – I’ll complete it tomorrow
Aren’t many of us guilty of evading tasks to the next day? We always seem to have logical reasons as to why. I will work on it tomorrow with a fresh mind…. It is not due until next week so …
Cultivate a “Growth” Mindset
Want to improve your own chances of success, or that of your students or children: cultivate a “growth mindset”. Through years of study and research about achievement and success, Dr. Carol Dweck and her colleagues throughout the United States and …
Let’s play: The importance of play in children’s learning
Children enjoy, want, and are motivated to play—we were born to play! Human play morphs throughout our lives, and our inherent wiring to play leads to a bouquet of benefits which forms the heart of this piece. Scholars and many …
Selecting a University
You have made the decision: you are going to university. A university education is an investment—in time and money—worth making. Research suggests people with a university education are more engaged in their communities, are healthier, and live longer. The “numbers” …