Category Archives: Studying

Father of Inspiration

I gave the most enthusiastic applause I could muster – without breaking something – and focused on keeping my heart from bursting open with pride. This experience is usually one saved for watching children at Christmas concerts or graduation ceremonies, … Continue reading

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Forgetting who we are

Our identity exists at the core of everything that we do in life. Our sense of self, as hard as it is to discuss in language and science, is fundamental to everything we experience. How is it possible then, to … Continue reading

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Excellence relies on opportunity and hard work

I recently read the book “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell. The book focuses on people whose abilities and successes are so far outside the scope of normal experience that our society tends to consider them lifeforms that are fundamentally different than … Continue reading

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Reading on the Internet – Good, Bad?

Reading on the Internet has its ups and downs. In this piece I will first go through some of my favourite aspects before I dig into the things that bother me. Positive Qualities Searching Power It is easy to find … Continue reading

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Reading Books – The Good AND The Bad

Despite the growing power and spread of the Internet, there are still some reasons that I often prefer to read books. Unfortunately, I have slowly begun to comprehend the scope of the problems with books as they are today. In … Continue reading

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The Misleading Nature Of All Media Forms

How media misleads us I love to read and watch TV shows and movies, but I have lately come to believe that everyone should be made aware of how misleading all media forms can be. Here I will talk about … Continue reading

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Getting Into Graduate School

Interested in getting into graduate school? So was I. My problem was that I was rejected from three graduate schools the first time I applied. I have since been accepted into one of the schools that originally rejected me. During … Continue reading

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Life Changing Book on Time and Life

I recently finished a fascinating read. The Time Paradox is a book by Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd about how our personal perspectives of time have a tremendous effect on how we live our lives. You have have heard of Zimbardo … Continue reading

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Global Health, Well-Being, and Conflict

According to the WHO (World Health Organization), “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. In Global Health terms, health has a lot to do with conflict. Today, … Continue reading

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Learning about Health Care

Dear whoever is interested, I am currently enrolled in Health Care Management, a Master’s course taught at McGill University. Some of you have shown an interest in the subject as well as voiced very interesting and provocative questions and ideas. … Continue reading

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