If you were to ask any random child how they felt about the idea of having, or needing, a tutor, chances are they would likely say they aren’t entirely enthusiastic about the idea. Understandably so; when I was in elementary school, I needed a math tutor because I was really struggling, and I can recall … More The beauty of tutoring
Math and I have never been friends. I’ve struggled with it from an early age, and, throughout school, I had straight A’s in everything but math. It was enough of a concern for me that I chose not to take math in grade twelve for two reasons; first, because I was pursuing English and didn’t … More It’s never too late to learn
My husband and I had a conversation a few days ago that inspired today’s post. We were chatting about how if either of us found ourselves out of work (which we both sincerely hope does not come to fruition), we would use the free time to learn something new, for example, a skill. We both … More Learning: an infinite and incredible thing
I decided roughly a year and a half ago that I wanted to attempt to learn Spanish. There are languages aside from Spanish I would also like to learn one day, like Hungarian, as an example; the reason behind selecting Spanish to pursue is because I would like to be able to carry actual conversations … More Does Duolingo work?
Trivia is not something I would say I dabble with to any extent, really; I don’t think I can count the one or two random occasions during which I participated in a game, especially since I really cannot comprehend how damn long ago they were. I guess that doesn’t make me the best host for … More Let’s play some Trivia
I believe I have roughly six seasons of rugby under my belt. I might be off in my estimation by a year or so, either way, but regardless of the exact duration of my career, I like to think I possess a wee bit of knowledge of the game and its rules. By no means … More The perks of stepping outside your comfort zone
If I had to guess, I imagine most of us are familiar with raccoons. When I say familiar, I am inclined to think that most of us have at least seen an image of these furry friends, and there are plenty of us who see them on a semi-regular basis. I’ve always found raccoons to … More How much do you know about raccoons?
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