7 awesome things about spring term in Waterloo
If you’re one of the many students taking advantage of UW’s generous course offerings during the summer months, you might not be jamming to Alice Cooper’s School’s Out. While other students slave away at summer jobs and sneak off to […]
Why fitness competitions shouldn’t measure your success
A few days ago, I was approached by a stranger in the gym who asked me if I compete. I never thought I’d be at a place physically and mentally to step on-stage and strut my goodies in a blingy […]
The false meaning of holidays
Santa died earlier this year. He became sad that less and less children believed in him, so he started drinking heavily. And then he ended up in an accident and died. Mrs. Claus did try running Santa’s workshop on her […]
Sailing towards the sunset
Gentle Readers,
Well, the time has come to wrap up my column. The term is coming to an end, and for some of you it may very well be your last before you too become a greenhorn yourself. I wish you […]
Circle of online communities
The Internet fascinates me. It’s both a sanctuary and a war zone— a place where some people can feel safe behind the wall of anonymity, and where other people use that wall to grab pitchforks and start picking fights. Yet, […]
Rowing against the waves
Gentle Readers,
In my last post, I introduced the idea of seeing your obstacles as challenges to overcome in order to improve yourself. Now I want to go into more detail about how I used that perspective to overcome my fears […]
