CDS Academic Director Mr. Harvey asked this question of our Senior School students at our virtual Academic Awards Assembly held the first week of October. He spoke about how the pursuit of excellence takes practice and time, it’s not something we are born with. Quoting Aristotle, “Excellence is within everyone’s grasp,” he shared how it can take the form of […]
By Christina Chkarboul ‘21 Not only does October usher in crisp autumn breezes, auburn landscapes, and spooky festivities, it’s also the month when Grade 12 students begin to feel the nervous hint of college and university deadlines looming around the corner: that’s right, the post-secondary application season is upon us. Without a doubt, this year’s […]
By Vivien Zhang ’21 It has been six months of remoteness since COVID-19 forcefully inserted its unwanted presence into our lives. I trust that I speak for the majority when I say that I expected everything to have returned to normal by the time September arrived. I had been overly optimistic –– an attribute I […]
by Vivien Zhang ’21 Follow up to – https://www.educationwithbalance.com/2020/09/04/reflections-on-virtual-summer-school/ Concurrently, I was partaking in the Summer Reading Club that was led by one of our English teachers, Mr. Fanni. Casual virtual assemblies composed of Grade 10-11 students were held once a week to discuss our elected classic of study, The Odyssey by Homer. The Odyssey […]
by Vivien Zhang ’21 Hello Readers! This summer I have busied myself with the fast-paced and arduous four-week course that is Grade 12 Advanced Functions taught by Mr. Moorlag, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Simmonds. Under the circumstances of the seemingly interminable Covid-19 crisis, the school has opted in for another month of remote learning. Upon […]
Hello, readers, and welcome to the final “Studies in Self-Isolation” blog post before the summer holiday (or, alternatively, the first post of the summer!). The world is wildly different than when I last wrote for this series, with the anti-racism protests continuing to channel discontent and outrage at racial injustice around the world, and with […]
Author’s Note: I held off submitting this article because in late February/early March, our world was changing and I was no longer sure about the significance of this alumni news story. But now, in light of what’s transpired, I’m fascinated by our fundamental need to connect, reach out and remember, be nostalgic and reminisce, catch […]
Greetings, readers! Welcome to the fifth entry in my blog series, “Studies in Self-Isolation”, where I offer a student perspective on everything from e-learning to coping with the stress surrounding the pandemic. It’s been over two months since school was in session before the March Break and about eight weeks of this lockdown living. I […]
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 […]
Welcome to the third post in my “Studies in Self-Isolation” series. In today’s post, I’ll be writing about coping with the change to this quarantined way of life and all the stresses that come with it. Handling ongoing uncertainty during a global pandemic is becoming increasingly difficult, as every day brings a new wave of […]