I would like to share something personal with you today, something that has been on my mind for quite some time now. Ever since I came to Canada and skipped two years of Maths in Grade 9, I’ve heard “You are just smart” and “You are so talented in Maths” countless times. But I don’t […]
I’m sure many of you have heard a variation of this line, “Enjoy every moment, because you’ll turn around and they will be all grown up.” When my children were younger, there were days when I believed this statement couldn’t be further from the truth. However, now that they are 18 and 21 – I […]
COVID-19 has upended life as we know it, and the world of sport has not been immune. From the birth of the Olympics in Ancient Greece to the evolution of amateur and professional sport today, sport is our proverbial glue; it binds, it unites, and it is a constant in our communities. With the onslaught […]
Hello Readers, In case you haven’t been keeping up, this is the fourth post in my “Self-Isolation” series where I write about my experiences learning from home and coping with this altered way of living, providing you with a student outlook on life under the COVID-19 lockdown. In past posts, I’ve written about the adjustment […]