Tag Archives: Education

This Stinks

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Paul

The other night, my entire family was woken up at 3AM because there was a cat outside, screaming and, we assume, fighting another animal. We couldn’t see anything from the window, but the fracas sounded like it was happening in … Continue reading →

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My Favourite School Assignments

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Paul

If there’s one regret I have for this blog, it’s that I didn’t start it while I was still in school. That’s not my fault though, I never even thought about starting a blog back then. But if I did, … Continue reading →

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Words Still Matter

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Paul

About five years ago, I found myself sitting in a third-year writing class with about fifty other students. One day, the professor – who was a reporter at the local newspaper – returned an assignment to us. A few minutes later, I … Continue reading →

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I’m Going To Miss School…

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Paul

Today I am sharing with you a special guest post by my friend, Shaz. Shaz was one of the first bloggers I became friends with when I started this blog in 2013. We first connected on a post I wrote called: … Continue reading →

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The “Skimming” Experiment

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Paul

I’ll let you in on a little secret. When I have nothing to write about, I think of the craziest thing I could possibly present on my blog, and then I do it. And that’s what I did with my … Continue reading →

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Skimming

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Paul

Have you ever written a blog post and wondered if people actually read every single word of it before they like, or comment on it? I do, all the time. Especially when I post something that is close to 1000 words … Continue reading →

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Hindsight is 20/20

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Paul

I was 12-years-old when my eyes started to fail me. There wasn’t really a moment when I realized I was starting to have trouble seeing things in the distance. It just sort of happened. I remember playing softball that summer … Continue reading →

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This Book Has 778 Pages

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Paul

…and that doesn’t even even include the table of contents, introduction, acknowledgements, index, or the pages just inside the cover that tell me where the book was published. I’m just counting the pages of actual importance. In reality, this book has more than … Continue reading →

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Should Education Be Free?

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Paul

I’ll preface this post with the following: I’m not looking for a debate in the comment section, or for people to tell me why we have to pay for education; I’ve already read the articles supporting that position. I understand … Continue reading →

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Unlikely Best Friends

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Paul

Life is weird. In elementary school, you think you’re going to be close friends with everyone, forever. You think that the person who shares their snack with you in Grade 1 will still be sharing their snack with you when … Continue reading →

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