I am a big believer in planning but leaving room within those plans for change and growth.  I have learned through the years that even if I take the time to plot and plan, say, my courses, or degree path, that this will generally change.  With my degree, I decided early that I would let… Read more »

Were you the kid who loved math in kindergarten?  But you also had bundles of friends and could think of new ways of doing things in the future?  And you loved to study?  Then you’re made for a career in financial planning. AU offers an eight-course program to help you become a financial planner: FPSC… Read more »

December brings a particular kind of panic to many people.  Yes, there are the major holidays, which are meant to be a time of happiness and joy, but all too often those feelings are overshadowed by the menu planning, the juggling of schedules around school concerts and other events, and the hard decisions about who… Read more »

There are many pros and cons to being enrolled in six courses.  I started at Athabasca University in November of 2016 and at the end of 2017 I will have completed 14 courses.  That’s about one course per month.  The pros to doing this include finishing my degree sooner, never losing momentum, and never forgetting… Read more »

Sometimes the tasks we undertake seem impossible until they are done.  Then the next step looks just as, or even more, daunting than the last, and we think “how will we ever accomplish that?”  A habit I had with my courses at Athabasca University was flipping through to the end of the study guide and… Read more »