Training for Employment

Today I’ll be participating in my first Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE) test, as a single component of my ongoing application to be a park warden with the Federal Government. I’m nervous, but have many supporters and cheerleaders behind me, so I am simply going to do my best. I first saw the posting for…

Adios to Woodstock, Ontario (and all the adventures therein)

At the close of summer 2013, I am eager to honor all of the growing experiences that I’ve been lucky enough to encounter over the preceding, and exceedingly busy, four months. It has been months of self-evaluation and reflection about my Master’s thesis and where I can go from here – that is, after I’m…

Thought-provoking websites

I love this website/science magazine – Nautilus. Wonderful for its insightful and intriguing articles, as well as its imagery! Brain Pickings has some of the best advice and life-guidance that I’ve ever come across. The website Brain Think, again focusing on the ‘brain’ and its powers, is a treasure-trove of thoughts and inspirations. Looking to…