Adrienne Braithwaite has a Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology major, English minor). She enjoys learning and has recently returned to university to complete an After-Degree program in Secondary Education. As a mother of two, she enjoys spending time outside with her kids and exploring the world. AU learning has provided the perfect way to spend more time at home with her family and continue her studies.
Traveling is also passion of Adrienne’s and she thrives on understanding and exploring other cultures around the world. The field of ethics and cultural identity is important to her as is ensuring equal access to education for all students. She hopes that as a teacher she will help build up resilient students who will not only have a passion for their communities but will also work towards creating a more peaceful and inclusive Canada.
Do you spend more time thinking about hypothetical consequences of a decision, than you do on the decision itself? Overthinking is more than simply taking an unusually long time to make decisions; it is a culmination of excessive worrying about the future while spending too much time dwelling on past mistakes. Overthinking can impact both… Read more »
Traditions are paramount during the holiday season. Delicious family recipes, festive excursions, family game nights, and social gatherings are all traditions many of us look forward to in the month of December. However, it can often be a struggle to identify our own unique holiday traditions. While from a bird’s eye view, it is easy… Read more »
Do you spend more time thinking about hypothetical consequences of a decision, than you do on the decision itself? Overthinking is more than simply taking an unusually long time to make decisions; it is a culmination of excessive worrying about the future while spending too much time dwelling on past mistakes. Overthinking can impact both… Read more »
The pandemic is stretching all areas of our society from health care and small businesses to blurring the boundaries between public and private life. Graduate and undergraduate students are not immune to the struggles of our global crisis, but many are also facing the additional challenge of traversing an entirely online learning experience. Adapting to… Read more »
In a recent press interview, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau spoke about an “unconscious bias” impacting all Canadians. Now, more than ever, our cultural perspectives and unique identities are being called into question, especially in political and corporate sectors. Our increasingly globalized economy demands sameness, which is in direct opposition to natural human culture. In our… Read more »
This fall, AUSU began a new partnership with SMART Career Center to use their VMock program to provide Athabasca University undergraduate students with an innovative way to navigate the tough job climate. Using artificial intelligence, VMock matches a candidate’s skills and talents with specific career opportunities. The online technology differs from traditional job databases by… Read more »
Gender inequality and segregation in STEM fields is a serious concern, one which is made more problematic by unyielding and stereotypical gender division in the school subjects of science and math. Some theorists use cognitive brain development to explain gender division in STEM fields; the male and female separation in certain academic subjects eventually leads… Read more »
Reimagine: “to think about again especially in order to change or improve.” In many communities, the library embodies a unifying space transcending socio-economic boundaries. The public library doesn’t just exist as a book depository, it offers programming for all ages, printing services, room rentals, and access to free computers and Wi-Fi. For students, the university… Read more »
Course evaluations are routinely used by universities as a way for students to provide formal feedback on course content and instruction. AUSU recently announced a new and supplementary course evaluation called Peer Course Review. By providing anonymous course reviews, students can give feedback on AU courses and help future students make enrollment decisions. Ideally, AU… Read more »
In anthropology, the term cultural relativism refers to how we find identity and value through our culture, a culture which is not immune to rapid transformation. When looking back at history we see formative events triggering cultural adaptations, but is it possible to analyze these changes while they are happening? If we look back to… Read more »