Ambrose Ambassador Blogs

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:

I’ve spent a few years in university and I can truly say that things change during your second semester. Whether it be a new attitude about school, new classes, a chance to make new friends, or whatever it may be, second semester seems like a fresh start!

When you first come to a city that you don’t know very well, it can be helpful to have a bit of a guide. So I’ve taken it upon myself to check with our local community to see what places are a must see for newcomers to Calgary. This is the café edition, so we’re looking specifically at coffee-shops and cafés. We all know and love the Calf here on campus and love that they offer Starbucks coffee. But sometimes it’s nice to get off campus and that’s where I come in. We’ve got a few that are local to Calgary alone, and a few chain establishments. Check them out below. If you have ideas of one’s to add to the list, please leave a comment and share your wisdom with the rest of us!

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?

Hey! It’s your Vice President of Social Events and I’m here to let you know about an annual Ambrose Event. The Emma House Christmas Banquet has been held here at Ambrose for the last 5 years. Emma House is a local non-profit organization that aims to offer support and safety to homeless, pregnant women. It is in partnership with Emma House that Ambrose students set up this banquet and create a fun evening for these deserving mothers and their children.

A bustling cafeteria. Crowded rooms. Small talk.

Most times, when you move into a dorm room, you have absolutely no idea what to expect and you really aren’t sure what you really need when you move in. That’s why I’m here! Below is my list of essentials.

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!

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:

When you were young, did you ever try to fly and instead you flopped? I think we have all been there, however we didn’t just decide to fly all at once; we prepared ourselves. We found our favourite blanket and tied it around our neck, ran around the house yelling “I can fly- I can fly” , and jumped off every couch and chair we could reach. Then one day you got up the nerve to climb on top of the kitchen counter when dad was not looking. You stood there, heart racing, thinking “I can do it… it’s not that scary!” Then you jump. The moment your feet lift off from the counter, you see dad walk through the pantry door—shoot! But, for 2.5 seconds all you feel is pure joy as you are soar through the middle of the kitchen – pure joy, and a sense of accomplishment. Then it hits you—“I am not really flying and this could really hurt”. Then you hit the floor and roll your ankle or your head hits the refrigerator. You stop and think for a moment- “that was awesome” - then you suddenly look up to see dad towering over you as your tears start to flow.