Do We Need A New Word For “Career?”
When a post like last week’s is as popular as it is (so far it’s definitely the most-read article I’ve written here), it’s rather difficult to know how to follow […]
Tag Archives: Education
Generation Jobless?
A little more than two years ago, I wrote a post titled “Academia vs. Students: Disconnected.” The post felt a little bit controversial as I voiced some criticisms of the […]
Presentation: From Community Advisor to Professional
A few weeks ago I was invited to do a keynote presentation for the Community Advisors (CAs) in residence buildings at Simon Fraser University, during their mid-year training. The topic, […]
Paying For University: How Far Will You Go?
*This is just a special reminder that the words that appear here represent my opinions, and not those of my employer. Cheers! Back in June, the Canadian federal government decided […]
Not An Expert, Don’t Want To Be
If you believe that one of the biggest perks of working in a helping profession is the feeling of being an ‘expert’ – of sitting in the ‘power seat,’ disseminating […]
A BA That’s Definitely Not Worth It
Alternative titles for this post: Why I’ll Probably Never be Rich; How Unemployment Became Profitable. Sometimes I stumble across something that simply hits a nerve. It doesn’t happen too often, […]
Summer Jobs: It’s Not Too Early
While things got a little bit crazy this week (last minute changes at work + mega-thesis writing deadline), leaving me without the will to live to spend time writing here, I […]
Investing In The Old Boys’ Club
Academia is a strong brew, taken without milk or sugar, steeped in tradition, and drunk from ceremonial cups. Its roots extend at least as far back as Plato’s Academy and […]
