Ambrose Ambassador Blogs

Well, have you ever felt that feeling of “being done” with something? Or, loving every minute of it, while simultaneously ready to move on to the next chapter in your life? That tension of wanting time to move faster, while at the same time wanting it to slow down? I remember feeling this way when I was in grade 12, and now I’m living it again in my final year of my undergraduate degree. There’s times when I love school, and don’t get me wrong, those times are quite often, but what do you do when you don’t love school? When you feel… done?

A bustling cafeteria. Crowded rooms. Small talk.

Here we are… somehow it still feels like summer just ended, and that we should have all of this free time kicking around. But we’ve blinked and now there’s only a handful of classes left in the semester, and what seems like thousands of assignments left to be handed in (scary thought!). From my experience through this most oh-so-wonderful part of the semester (can you taste the sarcasm?) I have found a few ways that help me survive this crazy time. So here we go, my top 7 Tips to Surviving the End of the Semester:

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.

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!

The transition from high school to university is a big step. University demands greater responsibility, diligence, and self-discipline. You learn to mature because you find the mature and adult perspective of university is balanced by the freedom that comes with being an adult student. In this blog posting, I will discuss the freedoms that a university, like Ambrose University, offers to students.

Here are some things people often assume about university that aren’t necessarily true:

So, it’s not a secret that out of the universities in Calgary, Ambrose is one of the smallest. Our student body is growing like crazy, but we’re still just under a thousand students. And some of you may see that reality as a negative thing, because the size of school is often seen as what determines the number of opportunities for students. But, I’m here to tell you not only that a small university is awesome, but also that it really should be preferred. Here’s why:

Attending a smaller-sized university has many perks. One of them is being able to easily get involved with clubs. One of the clubs at Ambrose is the Social Justice team. It is a great place to get involved in both the local community and the global community.

Being born and raised in Venezuela, I’ve always wanted to see snow and the beauty of snowflakes. When one of my brothers was choosing a university, he chose the University of Calgary, so as a family we all came to see the city. I fell in llove with Calgary at once, even though there was no snow.