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Jaclyn's Blog – “Welcome Back to the Struggle”

Here’s the thing – do I even have the right to say “welcome back” to a place where we are…

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Jaclyn's Blog – “Good Enough” or “However you’re doing is good enough” or ???

This post is part of the Life in English Student Blog Jaclyn Legge For me, the winter semester always starts slow and…

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Emily's Blog – So, you just read books all day?

This post is part of the Life in English Student Blog Emily Copella There are a few things that pop into…

Jaclyn’s Blog – Done List

Today, I had nothing to do but to get things done. No class, no plans, just me against my To-Do…

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Jaclyn's Blog – September Aphorisms

Jaclyn Legge It is a truth universally acknowledged that September slaps us all across the face and stings like pumpkin…

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Manahil's Blog – Visiting Three Museums in One Week…

Manahil Bandukwala An especially exciting part about getting my Canadian citizenship is the free access I get to museums and…

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Manahil's Blog – New Year, New Co-op, and Other New Beginnings

Manahil Bandukwala On December 31st, 2018, I asked my friends, “what are you sure will happen in 2019?” I wanted…

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Manahil's Blog – A Night at the Ottawa International Writers Festival

Saturday, October 27th: Halloweekend. With parties happening all over the city, where should one go? To the Ottawa International Writers…

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Emily's Blog – Becoming a Carleton Co-op Student

This post is part of the Life in English Student Blog Emily Copella I’m sitting in my cubicle, surrounded by three…

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Manahil's Blog – An Introduction Spurred by Tornadoes and Tuition

Manahil Bandukwala Hello. If you met me in person, I might say, “Hi, I’m Manahil.” You’d reply, “Hi, I’m ______.”…

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Emily's Blog - Starting the Year in the Company of the Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalists

I feel a little guilty sitting down to write this blog post. After all, I’m more than halfway through first…

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Emily's Blog – Teaching Myself How to Get Through First Year

It’s the last month of the school year. I never thought I would be able to say those words. I…

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