Priyam Balsara

So, you’ve just experienced your first major failure at work. What do you do now? We live in a time where workplaces are more competitive than ever, and the pressure to be perfect can make instances of failure seem earth-shattering. You may feel as if you’ve ruined your reputation, proven yourself incompetent, or lost your […]

Congratulations, you’ve been hired for an internship or co-op position! Whether the job is in-person or virtual, you’re probably a complete bundle of emotions — excitement, relief, and nervousness. Your internship will be short so make it worthwhile! It’s vital that you absorb as much information, knowledge and practical experience as possible. Internships look great […]

The pandemic has changed the way we work and attend school. From attending virtual lectures to job seeking, interviewing, and completing a co-op are all virtual.  A virtual internship is beneficial for many reasons: it looks great on a resume, shows you’ve made an effort to stay busy during this difficult time, and it prepares […]

Completing your undergraduate degree is both an exciting milestone and a daunting occasion. It’s the official mark of leaving student life behind and moving forward in the world, but it’s also the moment you lose the daily structure school provides and must ponder what your next step will be. For many, there are two main […]

When most of us enter the world of job hunting, we probably expect our hard skills to be our primary asset. Hard skills are tangible, teachable skills that are typically acquired through formal education, and which serve as a baseline for employees in any given field. For instance, knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a hard […]

What is ghosting? Maybe in 2019 it’s redundant to ask, but for those who might not know, ghosting is the practice of ending a relationship by abruptly closing all contact with someone, never to be heard from again. Typically, the term is used in the context of romantic relationships. However, it’s lately also come to […]

When I first started university, I met tons of new people. Some were local, some were from other parts of Canada, and others were international students arriving in the GTA for the first time. Those initial few days consisted of a lot of introductions, and more often than not I was asked where I came […]

When the semester ends, most of us hope to shut down our brains and avoid thinking about classes until September. But every year halfway through summer break course enrollment comes along, and we’re forced to ponder the coming year. The course enrollment period is one of the many challenges students face in university. No longer […]