Posts Tagged: Student

Minds We Meet—Megan Rosen

The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Megan Rosen (she/her), a 38-year-old Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management student currently residing in Wainwright, Alberta. Megan let us know that, while she moved to Wainwright from Lloydminster, Alberta, she grew up in Washington state and in Saskatchewan.  She is married, with one… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Kristen Charest

Kristen Charest is thirty-two years old working as an Educational Assistant.  Enrolled in the Bachelor of Professional Arts program at Athabasca University with a major in Human Services, she shared with The Voice Magazine her favorite course and her experience so far with online learning. Could you give us a little bit of background information… Read more »

Minds we Meet—Interviewing Stephanie Ball

Stephanie Ball is currently in her last semester of the Criminal Justice program at Athabasca University.  She hopes to eventually be a probation officer.  Recently, she took some time to chat with us at The Voice Magazine. Can you give us a little bit of background information about yourself? My name is Stephanie, I am… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Lauren Canning

Lauren is a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technician in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program at Athabasca University.  In her spare time, she loves meeting new people, exploring, playing sports, and going to ballet shows.  This is her story. Can you give us a little bit of background information about yourself?… Read more »

Preventing Burnout

The diabolical signs of study burnout range from depression and a feeling of dread every time you have a deadline looming to chronic fatigue.  Often these symptoms creep up on you because you’re so busy you don’t take time to notice until you suddenly have a meltdown.  It’s important to take a break and examine… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Brittany Daigle

Brittany Daigle is an Athabasca University Students’ Union Councillor.  She lives in Toronto, Ontario and is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Major in Computing and Information Systems.  Here is her story. How did you come to AU? Coming out of high school I attended Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia for Neuroscience.  While at… Read more »

Minds We Meet—Natasha Donahue

Natasha Donahue is an Athabasca University Students’ Union Councillor serving as the Vice President Finance and Administration, and an undergraduate student at Athabasca University.  Donahue is working towards an undergraduate degree in science with dreams of working at CERN and the Perimeter Institute.  She is a mom with a passion for science and a long… Read more »

Survival in the Garret—Gimme Shelter

Finding suitable housing on a low budget can be an adventure in itself, and an abode needn’t be expensive to satisfy your need for comfort, safety, privacy, health, and beauty. Being a distance learner opens you up to a vast realm of possibilities.  Because you can access coursework and tutors online and your materials can… Read more »

Minds We Meet Interviewing Students Like You!

Lauren Klukas is currently finishing her Bachelor of Science- Human Science through AU while raising her daughter in Calgary, Alberta and testing out meal plans from her new cook book The Complete Plate – a Stronger, Healthier, Happier You that will be available throughout Canada in January, 2018.  Released in major book stores just in… Read more »

The Not-So Starving Student—Gourmet Student Meals

Last month, I wrote an article describing five different instant noodle brands.  You might be thinking, “I can do better than instant noodles” and you absolutely can.  So this week we bring you the best of traditional starving-student meals with a twist.  For AU students juggling between full-time work, family, and postsecondary, it’s a wonder… Read more »