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| So, you've decided to become a commuter A 'University without walls'? The University of Victoria steps up to provide much needed doctors U of A is excellent online |
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| Your Risk Profile: How much thrill is right for you? |
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| Wood is so fun! |
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| Going nowhere |
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| Scholarship of the Month |
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| The David Lanier 'Big Hat, No Cattle' Sculpture Scholarship |
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| Volume 1, No. 14 / July 19, 2001 |
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| Welcome to the July edition of the SchoolFinder.com Newsletter. In this issue you'll find lots of tips to help you get the most out of your academic career. If you have any comments, please drop us a line at newsletter@schoolfinder.com. |
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| So, you've decided to become a commuter By Serena De Souza I'm sure all of us can relate to the feeling that sometimes it seems time dons a pair of wings and soars right out of the window. Other times it transforms into a tortoise, slowly but surely struggling to the finish line. For some of us, the summer must surely seem to fly by and we rear in terror from the quickly approaching academic year. Yeah yeah, I know we still have a month and a bit left, but trust me, September will be here before you know it. For the rest of us who cannot wait to get back to the excitement of school (yes we do exist!), summer tends to be unbearably long. But no matter what kind of a person you are I assure you, September will be here before you have a chance to say "Supercalerfrajelisticexpialidocious" and spell it backwards. So how do you prepare for your first month at school? One of the first things you need to decide is whether you're going to live in residence or if commuting is more your cup of tea. If you've decided to commute like I did for my first-year, there are several important things you need to keep in mind. First, you have to determine how long it's going to take you to get from home to school and back. It took me an hour and fifteen minutes one way to get to my university during rush hour. Crazy, eh? And that doesn't even include those frustrating train delays. So that's about two and a half-hours out of the day. That kind of time, if used properly, may not be totally wasted. There are a number of things you can do on your commute. Reviewing lecture notes for the days' classes is an excellent way to pass the time. You could also listen to your lecture tapes if you've been taping them. Or, as I occasionally observed, the commute is as good a place as any to grab a short nap. But for the love of Pete, do not read your notes or nap if you're commuting by car or bike or one of those new gas-powered scooters! The next thing you have to keep in mind is your class timetable. I had a crazy one. My classes were all over the place and scattered throughout the day. If you decide to become a commuter, I would recommend that you schedule most of your classes during the morning, leaving the afternoon and evening to study and do some fun stuff. After all that fun, head home, leave the books alone and catch some zzzzzz's! Commuting and keeping up with your studies can be a tiring cycle and it's imperative that you get your sleep. If you implement good time management skills and give that intelligent brain of yours a chance to wind down and rejuvenate, all the horror stories you hear about all-nighters pulled at school can become just that...stories.
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A 'University Without Walls'? Calling all northern students! On June 12, 2001, The University of the Arctic, in Finland, was launched jointly by Athabasca University, Yukon College, and other international educational institutions and organizations from the United States, Iceland, Finland and Sweden. What's more, there's no need to fret if you're located in a remote area. UArctic is dedicated to strengthening and increasing the role of northern cultures and languages primarily through web-based learning initiatives. Read more: http://www.uarctic.org/index.html
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The University of Victoria steps up to provide much needed doctors There is a chronic shortage of doctors in some areas of British Columbia. No one should have to travel or wait for hours to see a doctor. To address this problem, the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia, as part of the Provincial Medical Education Plan, will provide medical education to future doctors. Sorry, this is an old news article. For more information about the University of Victoria, please visit their Web site: http://communications.uvic.ca
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U of A is excellent online Sun Microsystems, a huge California-based computer company and creator of the computer language Java, recently declared the University of Alberta an e-learning centre of excellence, noted primarily for providing students with a variety of online educational services. The U of A introduced their online education program in 1998, initially offering 100 courses. With a total of 1,100 online course offerings in 2001, the U of A has one of the highest university enrolments for e-learning courses in the world. Want more info? Read more: http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/edu /announcements/alberta2.html http://www.ualberta.ca
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| Your Risk Profile: How much thrill is right for you?
Investment risk is like riding a roller coaster. To some, the wild ride brings out screams of pleasure and others screams of terror. And like a roller coaster, you probably have some idea how you'll respond before you jump on board. Thus, before you jump into the wild world of investing, it's important to know how much risk is right for you. For more from The Debt Free Grad, please visit: http://www.debtfreegrad.com
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Do you like wood? What? Did you say wood's about exciting as, well, wood? Shame on you. If you were just a touch more enlightened, you might consider the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's Wood Engineering Technology program. Still not convinced? Read this: 'We have employers calling all the time but we don't have enough graduates to fill the demand,' says instructor and technical advisor Hans Schusterder. Now that's exciting. Read more: http://www.sait.ab.ca/support/marketing /NewsReleases2001/News28.htm
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In basketball, traveling is bad. In life, traveling is good. (I know, I know, it's a bad joke. But I've been tired lately. Really tired. And my air conditioning broke. Plus, someone left the freezer open and a can of frozen juice melted ALL over the kitchen floor and got sticky.) Anyway, our poll on June 18 was about traveling. Although some of you will be going to Europe, Asia or somewhere in North America this summer, 58 per cent of you will be working and working only. I sympathize - I've been there. Money is important. But take a break from all that working and vote in our new poll: What do you think of Molson's 'I am Canadian' advertising campaign? Sorry, this poll is over. But you can vote in our new poll here: http://www.schoolfinder.com
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Scholarship of the Month The David Lanier 'Big Hat, No Cattle' Sculpture Scholarship Offered to students at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in memory of David Lanier, this scholarship is awarded twice a year and is worth $800. David Lanier was an Albertian going to school in Nova Scotia who had his own radio show. The name of his radio show was 'Big Hat, No Cattle', referring to the fact that he still had his big western hat, but there were no cows around. Search for other scholarships at ScholarshipsCanada.com: http://www.ScholarshipsCanada.com
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Final Thoughts RateMyProfessors.ca Have you been stuck in the middle of a terrible lecture given by a terrible professor? Or have you been inspired to go above and beyond by an excellent instructor? Perhaps you've even thought your professor was, dare I say it, a little dreamy? There definitely are all kinds of professors out there. Before you venture into your next classroom this fall, wouldn't it be cool to find out if your professor(s) have received a student seal of approval? Better yet, why not help out some poor soul and rate the best and worst from your own experiences. Just such a site has been launched, giving you the ability to give your opinion on your professors teaching ability, marking style and even their looks. Jump on the rating bandwagon at http://www.ratemyprofessors.ca and enjoy.
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