How many of you have ever walked completely into the unknown? Not knowing what your next step is, or where you are supposed to go? For some of you, you may be in that unknown right now. You may not know what University you are going to attend, or what career you want. For some of you, you may be starting a new job, or you may be looking for a job. The unknown is scary no matter what the situation is, but it can also be exciting! Below is my new adventure into my unknown…
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If there is one challenge to living in residence, I would have to say that it is the concept of space. Space is something that we take for granted living at home. You have your living room, your kitchen and your bedroom to spread out in. When you move into residence you make ½ of a room your all in one “me-space”. Here are 3 steps on how to make a little residence room feel like home!
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Are you scared about moving onto residence? Are you nervous about making friends? Well I am here to tell you that there is nothing to be afraid of! I moved onto residence when I was in my first year and I have loved it ever since. The sense of community is overwhelming and the support you will receive is phenomenal. I am going to share with you my 4 residence highlights!
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Are you a freshmen entering university in the fall of 2017? Are you excited but yet kind of nervous on how everything is going to turn out? Maybe this will be your first time away from home? Maybe this is the first time that you won’t be at school for a whole 8 hours? Whatever the case, here are 5 things that I wish I knew coming into my freshmen year of University:
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Come on let’s be real, everybody needs a little bit of self-care every now and again. Here are my top 10 How to Take Care of Yourself Tips!
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Hi Guys! My name is McKenzie and I am a second year English Literature and Behavioural Science student here at Ambrose. Now you may be asking: why Ambrose? What made you decide that this was where you wanted to get a degree? Believe me, I was asking all of the same questions you are. The answer, it’s NOT that simple. Let me tell you a little bit about who I am and how my journey to Ambrose came about.
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What program should I take? This is a question that I was asking myself the whole time I was considering universities, and man, it was not an easy one to answer. The degrees that you can take are so unique and all have different pros about them. I remember researching and researching the different program options, and looking at which one would get me closer to my end goal of becoming a teacher.
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Choosing my classes was one of the hardest things I had to do when coming to Ambrose. It felt overwhelming to look at the list of classes and outline my first two semesters without knowing profs or if I would have friends in the classes I picked. I thought that this schedule was something that could not be changed. I assumed that when I pushed submit it was gone and my year was set, but, THAT’S NOT THE CASE!
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Are you worried about how you will get around in Calgary? Not sure if it’s practical without a vehicle? It is not as big of a problem as it may seem. Many of the students here at Ambrose do not have vehicles, and if they do they are more then will to drive those who do not.
Tags: Calgary, Getting Around, Public Transit
Upon arriving at Ambrose, one of the things I was most concerned about was making friends in residence and being a part of the many different activities that take place.
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