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Fat Shaming in School

December 24th, 2015; By Laura Sciarpelletti

As young people we are more perceptible to the impact of other people’s opinions. It takes years to develop resilience against hurtful comments as well as a sense of self […]


Wonder Women: Inspiring Female Educators

December 24th, 2015; By Laura Sciarpelletti

In 2009 I moved to Nanaimo, B.C. to attend Vancouver Island University. A book worm since I could read and a general lover of the written/spoken word, I enthusiastically joined […]


La lecture et vous: Pourquoi c’est important

November 30th, 2015; By Laura Sciarpelletti

Nous n’avons pas toujours le choix de ce que nous lisons à l’école, en fait, le plus souvent les livres sont choisis par les enseignants ou prédéterminés par un cours. […]


Pourquoi les devoirs de maisons sont importants et comment y faire face.

November 30th, 2015; By Laura Sciarpelletti

Personne n’aime être oblige de faire ce qu’il ou elle n’aime pas, et les devoirs sont l’exemple le plus adéquat de cela. La vérité est que les devoirs peuvent être […]


Reading and You: Why it is Important

November 26th, 2015; By Laura Sciarpelletti

We do not always get to choose what we read in school, in fact often times the books are chosen by teachers or predetermined by a course pack. This can […]


I Hate Homework: Why homework is important and how to get through it.

November 25th, 2015; By Laura Sciarpelletti

No one likes being made to do what he or she does not like, and homework is the ultimate example of that. The truth is that of course homework can […]


Scholarships for Women

October 29th, 2015; By Laura Sciarpelletti

In Canada, the bulk of scholarships and bursaries geared towards undergraduate student—regardless of the field of study or year—are available to both genders. But as the journey into higher education […]