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Volunteering: Good for Others, GREAT for You!
You may think volunteering is just one of those feel-good activities that you’re pushed or even forced into in high…
Andrea Migchelsen's blog articles
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Things I Wish I’d Done in University, Part Deux
Welcome back to another Monday blog. As much as I love blogging, I still dislike Mondays. Very, very much. However,…
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Things I Wish I’d Done in University
This April I’ll be hitting the 2-year mark since I graduated from university. I know I’m not “old,” but saying…
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Fighting the Boredom Beast at Work
I’m coming up on my first year working as a young professional and in that time I’ve learned some harsh…
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Sticking Up For Yourself and Kickin’ Some…
It’s a big week for me! I have been helping to organize another event for a client. I have a…
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A Healthy Start: Effects on your Work, Health and Personal Relationships
So last week I made a commitment to my friend that I’d be more active. I’ll be honest, my friends…
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Student Job Hunter’s Best Friend: Sector Councils
Keeping on last week’s theme of summer jobs and internships (http://bit.ly/iaNpYT), I’d like to introduce everyone to Canada’s Sector Councils….
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Summer Internship Opportunities
Guess what time it is? It’s summer job hunt time! Think it’s too early? Think again! The employment process takes…
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Losing Motivation? You’re Not Alone!
It’s been a while! I’ve had two stat holiday Mondays in a row. I love vacation but it really throws…
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Friends: They’re There Through Break-Ups and Awful Bowl Cuts
The thing I love most about Christmas is how much it brings everybody together. This weekend I went to an…
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How to Make Your Final Presentations - WithOUT Putting Your Prof. to Sleep
If you recall my blog from last week, I mentioned I had a big…nay…HUGE presentation this week. If you do…
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Keeping Calm Amidst a Flurry of Work
It’s been a pretty big month for me. At work, I’m just a researcher but my boss gave me the…
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Turn That Frown Upside Down!
This month just seems to have been on of those months. It’s dark so early that I’m walking home in…
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How Volunteering Benefits Both your Community and your Career
Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to attend an evening benefitting the Canadian Women’s Foundation (http://www.cdnwomen.org/EN/index.html) called the Compassion…
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How to Network for SHY People
This week I had the opportunity to attend two great networking events. The first was a Social Media Breakfast (http://www.socialmediabreakfast.com/)…
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Don’t Underestimate Yourself: Job Hunting Starts in FIRST Year
I really didn’t know how important it was to start job hunting first year until it was too late. I…
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Why am I Still not Getting any Call Backs?
Why am I still not getting any Call Backs? I’m sure when you actually say that to yourself it’s more…
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The Meaning of Life - “What’s It All About, Alfie?”
We’ve all heard the grand question: “What is the meaning of life?” But have you ever really stopped to think…
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How To Take Notes to Guarantee Yourself an A
Studying is never fun. In fact, it’s probably the worst part of university despite the fact that that is the…
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It’s Hiring Season!
Well it’s a brand new season! I love fall – minus the cold part. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin…
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Introducing Some New Faces to our Blog!
Welcome back to another Monday! Bleh. I know. Just be thankful it’s not exam season - yet. As you may…
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Advice for First Year University Students: Exams, Booze and Muppets? Oh My!
First things first. I LOVE the Muppets. LOVE. I saw this video a while ago but I had to share…
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Tips for Saving Money at University
It’s that time again. Ugh - back to school. You’ve enjoyed a nice long summer getting some sun and also…
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The 5 Facets of University Experience
I don’t know about you, but I am a huge vlog fan. The videos always feel so unscripted and raw….
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How to Turn Your Summer Job into a Career: Part 2
Welcome back, loyal readers! I’ve had pretty good feedback from my last post, so thank you very much for the…
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How to Turn Your Summer Job into a Career
Alas, dear undergrads, summer is coming to a close. Oh the horror! Oh the inhumanity! Well it time has come,…
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Deadlines: How Not to Get Caught With Your Pants Down
I feel like you guys have caught me with my pants down. I missed my blog deadline. I know each…
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What They Didn’t Teach You
Tragedy has struck our household. The Netherlands have lost the World Cup. So close. So very close. Well, we put…
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The FORCE: Parental Pressure
First off, many apologies for the late blog. We were having some fun technical difficulties! What a beautiful summer weekend!…
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The Boss From Hell
Finally a nice relaxing weekend. After multiple weekends keeping busy, I got to sit back and relax. I even got…
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University: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Another good weekend for the books. Every Canadian must stop by Mont Tremblant at least once in their life. I…
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How to Survive 9 to 5
Birthday Weekend! Party Time!!! One problem - having your closest friends as accountants sucks. June is time for their School…
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Am I an Adult Yet?
Congratulations to all the new graduates from this weekend! Welcome to life as an adult… dun dun dunnnn. It was…
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Average Andrea: A New Grad in the Work World
Thursday morning I walked into my boss’ office to discuss a report I was working on. Somehow, we started talking…
