Dalhousie University

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Most times at Lunch my friends and I would just walk down to Dalhousie to see the environment which we loved and from that moment I loved the university. At the end of that academic year, not only did I learn how to build relationships with people, improve my public speaking skills, I also learnt how to reason with people and accept different views which I found very helpful till this day. Furthermore, I went to Halifax Christian Academy, where I found it easy to adapt because of my previous…

individuals dispersed among all branches of the working class may consider themselves to be professionals working within their niche profession. Identifying as a professional instills a deep notion of trust, sturdy moral and ethical standards, as well as selflessness behavior within a social context in the eyes of the public. However, ever more people utilize this label to simply define an individual, group or organization that has treated them fairly and respectively, and thus the true…

Research Assistant at Saint Mary’s University in the Chemistry Department. I was under the supervision of Kathy Singfield and Samuel Veres with the direct supervision by Brendan Grue. Objectives Objectives that we set prior to the start of my work term included assisting in the development of chemical methods involved in crosslinking, assisting in the investigation of the role of various factors including chemical additives. It was necessary to come up with a list of learning objectives a…

two services for student’s buildings, and two research institutes. As you first drive onto the campus; the newly built Hans W. Klohn Library is located on your left with the faculty, staff, and student parking on your right. The Campus has a full Olympic sized stadium located in the back of the campus, the stadium includes a soccer and football field, a running track, shot-put, long jump, and disc throw utilities as well as locker rooms located under the bleachers. The four main buildings that…

In a discussion about the paradigms of public education, Ken Burns addresses the controversial topic of cultural education. Public education is experiencing a time of confusion in helping children develop cultural identity so the new generation can continue to play an important role in globalization. This confusion causes an immediate reaction: continue to do what has been done in the past--instruct children to work hard, do well, and earn a college degree, then they will get a job. Many…

I have observed many children who have dropped out of college because they were not ready for the freedom of being on their own. I remember my next door neighbor only let her son attend a local community college. The other children attended colleges and universities far away from home, but he went to school nearby. The reason behind that is because his mom wanted to make sure her child was prepared for college mentally. She didn’t want her son to drop out because of parties, and not keeping up…

With 86.75 percent of the U.S. population having some type of internet access, this statement is accurate. We do everything over the internet; from keeping in touch with love ones to completing our educational goals. In the last couple of years the number of students taking online classes has seen a steady increase. According to E. Allen and J. Seaman (2013) in 2013, 32 percent of college/university students were participating in one or more online courses. In an article “Revolution hits the…

The Desire for “More” Derives from School In every classroom, there are an abundance of different students that attend school for several reasons. Some of those reasons may be to graduate and venture to college, to play sports in college, to get a brighter education, or just to receive their diploma at the end of one’s twelve year-period of struggle and chaos. Each person has a goal that is different than another’s, but there are some students who struggle with the question of why to stay in…

Hardwork. Dedication. No reward One of these doesn’t seem to connect with the others. If you are a working hard and dedicated to what you do, shouldn’t you receive a reward. That thought goes through the heads of college athletes, everyday. They live this story, putting in hard work and time into playing for their school, yet they receive nothing. All these athletes play for the organization known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the NCAA for short. The NCAA is a…