When researching a college, nothing beats a first-hand experience

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Glossy brochures, a fancy web site and personal phone calls.  These are great ways to research a college, but nothing beats a first-hand experience.

You’ll be spending 2+ years at the college of your choice. That investment of time (and money) warrants a first-hand view of the campus, services and instructors.

Visiting...

10 tips to enjoy your college experience

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Your college experience is an amazing opportunity.  Here are some quick tips to make the best of it:
  1. If you are not a morning person, don’t schedule classes for 7am. You will not go.
  2. Get involved on campus. All work and no socializing is boring.
  3. Sit near the front...

The most important skill

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College programs equip you with a variety of skills that you can apply in your chosen career.

What’s the most important skill? Topographical drafting? Project management? Assessing client health needs?

While all of these (and others) are required for you to successfully perform your job, they...

Top 10 Tips for Convocation Day

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Many institutions around Alberta will be celebrating the success of learners through graduation/convocation ceremonies.

Convocation represents the culmination of your academic endeavours.  It is an opportunity for the campus community and your friends and family to recognize and celebrate your accomplishments.

It will be a busy...

Researching your future to help you succeed

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When you are considering college it is important to find the right degree for you, if you are heading down the wrong career path and pick the wrong major it will be difficult to excel.  In other words, if your heart isn’t in it, you might not succeed. So carefully...