It took me 8 years of piano lessons, competitions, and hours of practicing, to figure out that even though I won first or second place fairly often, music just isn't for me. I have zero natural music talent. And after I quit piano lessons, I had no inclination to play…
When I was asked to write a review on this book, I jumped at the opportunity- not only did it come at a very opportune time (learning about the brain and how this book offers to "improve memory, enhance attention, and boost mental energy" is very useful to study at…
The other day in my Academic Writing class, we had to get together in small discussion groups and do a quick intro of ourselves before ripping each others essays to shreds (I mean, edit them). As I was talking with my 3 other group members, I noticed that one of…
There's no better way to start off your birthday than with some grueling workouts at boot camp. And as an added bonus it was too cold for the mosquitoes this morning!I celebrated my birthday last Saturday in conjunction with my housewarming party. It was a great time; about 30 people…
Today was my first day back at boot camp! It is wonderful to be back with it again. I have the same instructor but everyone in the class is different. And it's starting at 6am instead of 6:30 now, so it is pitch black out at the beginning of our…
It's one of the first things you learn about in university. If you've got a boring, rude, or not-so-very-knowledgeable professor, then good luck with enjoying that class, no matter how interesting the topic might be! Professors have the power to inspire a passion for their subject... or kill a budding…
Last week I wrote this post about how we need to remember that someone else is always going to be busier than we are and that we have to take the time to be grateful for what we've got. Well, we all know how life does love to test us,…
After coming home from Italy, I've found it difficult to get back into the strength training routine. I'm a cardio lover, but sometimes weights can get boring/tedious for me. And so I just kind of ignored all strength training (except for those push ups, of course!). I've found myself facing…
As of about ten minutes ago... I successfully completed the One Hundred Push Up Challenge!!! (Cue banners, streamers, balloons, flashy lights etc etc). Wow. It's certainly taken me a while to complete that 6-week program, considering I began it mid-June. However, I did take a 3-week hiatus in August for…
This was my first week back at university, and I have to say, it's shaping up to look like a very full but fantastic term. I'm taking Investigative Journalism on Monday nights (taught by the managing editor for CBC), Reading & Writing Online (my first ever online course), Rhetorics of…
