The not-so-United States of America

The United States of America. Not only Canada’s neighbor, but also an influential and close friend to us in all regards. This past election, our friend is conflicted, divided, and in trouble. Thousands of Americans took to the streets to protest Trump’s presidential victory, chanting phrases like “No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA!”, with nearly half a…

Trying to Look ‘Normal’ in a World That Doesn’t Know What ‘Normal’ Is

I was raised in a conservative home, with high expectations and little room for error. Although I rarely did what I was told, I forged a somewhat approvable path of relative achievement. I respected myself and despite my short dress phase, mostly my clothing reflected the seriousness to which I approached life. I began experimenting…

10 myths about introverts

First off, sorry for not posting in literally forever. Summer really has taken a toll on my productivity and available time, but I managed to find something interesting for you all to read about, so I hope you enjoy it! I was recently scrolling through a tumblr blog when I found a post about introverts,…

The importance of gratitude

Approximately how many people do we encounter in our lives per day? Per month? Per year? Well, I’m no statistics major, but according to the blog Golden Ripples you meet approximately 733,000 people in your lifetime. I’m not sure how accurate that statistic is, but regardless, we all encounter many people from various walks of life who tend to…

So you want to be a doctor? – Discovery Days in Medicine

Last Friday, I was delighted to talk like babies, make cricket legs dance to music, and get “insider’s tips” from university students at Discovery Days in Medicine by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame and our own University of Calgary. Though the hands-on activities were great (taking apart a human brain… model, looking at cancerous cells…