How to Survive University: 11 Step Guide.

by Adam in General

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With my upcoming graduation next Tuesday I got thinking about how I survived the last 6 years. I’ve had serious ups and downs, fantastic opportunities won and lost, have both struggled and soared, but I’ve had an all around positive experience.
So I thought I’d break down a few guide lines to follow [...]

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Interview Smarter: The Three E’s to a Successful Interview

by Adam in General

I was helping a friend prepare for a job interview the other day and I was having trouble explaining how to bleed confidence without seeming cocky. It’s a skill that many people don’t have and it really makes you stand out if you can do it well. Needless to say it evolved into a discussion [...]

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Halifax Public Gardens – No Feed Zone for Ducks

by Adam in General

Sneaky sneaky, HRM.
A couple weeks ago the Halifax Regional Council deemed the Halifax Public Gardens one of fifty spots around the city where it will be illegal to feed the ducks and pigeons. Being an avid duck-feeder during the summer months and having spent many hours enjoying the public gardens during my years in Halifax, [...]

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Things to do in Bermuda

by Adam in General

There are plenty of them. A lot of folks will say there is not a whole lot to the island – as the cab driver put it on our way to the air port on Saturday: there are two types of ex-pats, firstly, those who cling to their work-crowd, that is, work all day and [...]

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Bermuda Bound

by Adam in General

This time tomorrow I will be enjoying a nice Bermuda evening with my brothers, Colin and Peter. Peter and I fly out tomorrow morning at 6 via Toronto and arrive in Bermuda at noonish local time.
I have decided to bring my laptop, as I won’t have my cell with me – so there will [...]

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Take that, Undergrad.

by Adam in General

Well it was a long battle – 6 years to be exact – but I have just finished writing the last exam of my undergrad. I couldn’t have asked for a better exam to end it with – or a better day for that matter considering it was warmer today than it has been all [...]

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Survived another round

by Adam in General

The second round of the 3rd annual trumped competition came to an end yesterday, with 8 of the original 47 teams advancing on to the final round.
This final round is sponsored by Molson Canadian and will see the eight teams design a series of events, promotions, and the Molson rock tent activities for the Halifax [...]

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Need your help!

by Adam in General

You may or may not know but I am competing in the 2009 Trumped Competition hosted by Saint Mary’s University. It saw 47 teams compete through the first round in which our team raised over $1,300 in two weeks for the Canadian Cancer society through a variety of methods.
Only 24 teams are left competing in [...]

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Debating on a small business? – don’t turn your passion into work

by Adam in General

You hear so many people say it. Take what you’re passionate about and turn it into a business.
Don’t listen to them.
If you’ve already done it, it probably won’t take you long to realize how quickly that passion disappears.
I’m not saying don’t be passionate about your work, or don’t start up a job around something you’re [...]

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Separation of life, work, and school

by Adam in General

It’s tough. Especially for those who decide to work part time throughout university. But it’s so important if you want to actually succeed in all three.
I have a few tips that I’ve found helpful for balancing the three.
Separate email. Use a different email for work, school, and personal. This can easily be done by using [...]

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