Staying Focused: 5 Useful Pointers to Avoid Distractions while Studying or Working from Home
You’re in the living room alone, concentrating on an assignment that’s due the next day. You’re confident that you’re on track. After all, you haven’t missed any of your online […]
We All Feel Embarrassed! The Pros and Cons of Feeling Embarrassed (French version available)
By Tiffany Chang We’ve all felt embarrassed at some point in our lives. From giving a person an incorrect answer to tripping and falling down, these are all things people […]
Temporary versus Permanent Disabilities
In the parking lots near every grocery store or shopping mall are parking stalls with signs saying “handicapped” or with a picture of a wheelchair. These spots are for people […]
Go to Work… with Your Parents! (French version available)
Every weekday morning, you head off to school while many parents go to work. School and work are two very different worlds, but they have more in common than you […]
Career Profile: Plant Scientists
Imagine a world without plants. Much of our food and many medicines would be gone because they depend on healthy plants. If you want a very useful career that helps […]
Daylight Saving Time: Should We Keep It or Toss It?
For many Canadians, autumn means the mesmerizing colour changes of leaves, but also Daylight Saving Time or DST. DST is the practice of moving the clocks forward one hour from […]
