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#jtl11

If you’re not on Twitter and you’re a social media fan, you definitely should be!! #jtl11 was the hashtag that the U, the attendees and the volunteers used on Friday and Saturday to tweet about the awesomeness that was this … Continue reading

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Jump the Line 2011!

There are some very important things happening this week! Very busy, very exciting. First: my birthday! Happy birthday to meeeee TODAY. I have an exam and then I work 10 hours. So should be a good day, haha. But hopefully … Continue reading

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fresh start.

Well, I’m back! For another year! I was fortunate enough to be re-signed on to blog for the U, and I really am just thrilled. I’m representing the Education faculty, even though I’m not taking any professional semesters this year. … Continue reading

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SWATCA & Free the Children

So SWATCA is the South-Western Alberta Teacher’s Convention, and it is held every year for two days on what is the University’s Reading Week. (You all remember getting that extra long weekend for Teacher’s Convention, don’t you? I loved it … Continue reading

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PSII

So yesterday was Orientation Day for PSII!! I left my house on the West Side at 6:45am, leaving me enough time to grab some Starbucks and then drive the hour north-east to Lomond, Alberta. If you have never heard of … Continue reading

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Rally Pointe, Calgary

So my boys had their very first tournament this week. We played a one-day tournament at the Rally Pointe facility on the southern edge of Calgary. The head of the tournament structured it so that start times were staggered by … Continue reading

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6th Annual Rotaract Dinner and Silent Auction

I know I’ve been a little biased when it comes to pushing clubs on campus. I’ve never tried to hide the fact that I shamelessly advocate the Rotaract Club – because of it’s pure awesomeness. Rotaract is the University level … Continue reading

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let’s talk about stress

So, let’s. I work 35 hours a week. I write a blog for the University (though not as often as I should!), I coach a team with the Lethbridge Volleyball Club, I do yoga at the Canadian Yoga Institute downtown … Continue reading

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2011!!

Well, we’re all back and ready for a new semester and a new year! I know everyone’s as excited as I am, and if not for classes, then at least to see everyone around the U and catch up on … Continue reading

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the end of an era

So practicum finishes up in the classroom tomorrow. I am sick to my stomach at the thought of leaving my 22 eight-year-old kids. I mean, they’re in the hands of a wonderful, extremely caring and competent teacher, but I’ll miss … Continue reading

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