Tag: studies
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Is University the Best Time of Your Life? Truth Revealed
A few weeks ago, I was working again in Germany and had the opportunity to talk with a student there (Huy, if you read this, hello!). I love talking with students, and it is probably one of the parts of this job which I enjoy most. When I was a student, I feel like I…
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Study what you love: your degree won’t give you a job, you will – A controversial opinion on choosing degrees.
As you know, I am quite a fan of unconventional mindsets when it comes to studying. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about the choices we make when it comes to the degrees we choose. Quite often, we choose a degree based on the options it keeps open for us; however, more often than…
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5 Reasons Why You Should Volunteer As a Student.
If you are broke or just “fine”, I understand that working for free may not be your favorite idea in the world. However, it helped me a lot find schools, jobs & other valuable things in my life, and thus I think it is a topic worth discussing with you today.Let’s see WHY you should…
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5 Major Differences between French & Canadian Universities. (collaboration)
* 5 Différences Majeures Entre les Universités Françaises et les Universités Canadiennes. Today’s post is in collaboration with Pooja from LifesFineWhine; check out her website if you are interested in the 5 Main Similarities Between our Universities. University is a major period in our lives and the choices we make while we are in will…
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Being in university is a privilege – a reminder that you used to dream your current reality.
Dear reader, How many times in a lifetime will we have such an opportunity to spend a few years improving our knowledge everyday? How many times in a lifetime will it be our priority? Human beings are meant to improve, they are meant to get better and being in university is one of the best…
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How to: turn to-do lists into manageable lists of priorities.
Dear reader, As you know, I often talk about productivity and well-being and one of the keys to combining the two is to have a clear list of your priorities. Originally, priority existed only in its singular form as it meant “the most important of all things” but as we are living in the day and…
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Thoughts on balancing studies and homemaking
Dear reader, Today, I want to tackle with you a topic I always push back as it is a little controversial. We will talk about my views on homemaking. First, I will provide you with a definition of the term: to me, “homemaking” is putting love into your home, nurturing your environment and your relationship.…
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Knowledge is sexy.
Knowledge is sexy. I am really serious. I remember when I was in middle school, I was the “smart girl”, the one sitting with her big glasses in the first rank just in front of the teacher’s desk. It was me. At the time, I was not the “popular” girl”, I had 0 self-confidence and I thought that…
The English-speaking Frenchie 