SPROUT; The new must-have app for high school students

Imagine a match made in heaven, a relationship unique to you and the post-secondary establishment you were meant to attend. Take it a step further and imagine all of this in a world where you are free of the burdens of self-navigating antiquated resources to research where you should go after high school and how you can…

What does graduation mean to you?

You’ve worked hard all year (or not worked at all) and now, graduation season is approaching. From the end of May to June, most high schools will be having graduation ceremonies to celebrate the achievements of their Grade 12 students. Whether graduation signals the end of school torture, or the beginning of success, it is a time…

Decisions Decisions….

For those heading to university this fall, this is about the time when all your decisions must be final. If you’re like me, and you procrastinated until now to make a decision, it’s really okay. I mean when most people ask me where I’m going for university, and I reply “Uhmm, yeah, I’m not entirely…

High school advice from a procrastinator

Calling all high school students…! Ok, well, that isn’t exactly what I deem a good opening statement. But you get the point. I have noticed a lot of high school advice are coming from current or former IB students that is dedicated to an exploration of the IB world – but what about high school…

Worried about the future: University blues

This will be a cynical post about general teenage angst. Just a heads up. But fear not, I’ll include relatively helpful facts and information so that my complaining is tolerable. I think it’s acceptable to have a disclaimer here: I’m not a Dean or anyone important, so if my facts are wrong, don’t shoot the…

Making post-secondary choices: engineering

It is the time of the year once again when a number of us are making choices for post-secondary, or if you are in Grade 11, thinking about what to do in university. It has already been a very gruelling task for me. I oscillated between varieties of programs like Political Science to Pure Mathematics…

What to do after high school?

Transitioning from high school into post-secondary or the workforce is a big change. It’s the crucial time in your life when you discover  your identity and what it’s really like to be independent. The closer we get to Grade 12, the more stress we have put upon us to figure out what we want to do…

Life’s too short for the wrong job

I came across this really amusing yet informative ad campaign done by a German organization when surfing the web. It really reminded me of the many grade twelves who are applying for their post-secondary education – especially of those who feel pressured by their parents’ demands. No, there are not only three jobs in the world;…