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Now that you have published your first article, and perhaps a short story, what’s next? How about a novella? The word “novella” is an Italian word referring to a new art form. It’s recently become more popular as a literary genre; novellas are sometimes referred to as “rapid reads.” A common definition of a novella […]

I’ve always loved to write. I remember when I was eight years old, writing cartoon stories about Mr. Bean going on ridiculous adventures. I would write ads on the back of them for the next story that said, “Coming to a classroom near you.” I thought it was insanely clever. I didn’t pay much attention […]

A few days ago, I came across a video on social media by a man trying to empower women. Against my better judgment, I clicked on the link. I made it 90 seconds into the seven-minute video before tapping out. In that short time, he told us all how he wished we weren’t so hard […]

Living with people from different cultures is a great opportunity to discover new points of view and new ways of seeing the world. Canada is, undoubtedly, a country with great cultural diversity, and this allows us to know a little about the whole world without leaving the city. However, after more than a year of […]

After watching a TED Talk about how online game playing could help people conquer depression and anxiety, I was beyond skeptical. But game designer Jane McGonigal managed to convince me. McGonigal was skeptical herself, but her own experiences, and science, showed it was possible. She developed a game to cope with the depression and suicidal […]