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9-to-5 no more: Camila’s Co-oped Up experience

Posted on: February 10, 2021

Camila Castillo honed her skills as a junior software developer from the comfort of her own home when she took on a remote co-op work term.

Ask, adapt and accept: Nazli’s Co-oped Up experience

Posted on: February 8, 2021

Nazli Bostandoust, an International Business major, worked with the Orientation and Transition team at TRU.

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Assistive Technology Feature – Bear Focus Timer

Posted on: February 5, 2021

Assistive Technology Specialist Nadia Karim understands the many ways that being distracted impacts productivity and time management. To help her stay focused on a task, she uses an app called Bear Focus timer.

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Assistive Technology Feature – Microsoft To Do

Posted on: February 4, 2021

Assistive Technology Specialist Nadia Karim uses a task management app called Microsoft To Do to help her plan and organize her day.

The Power of Abstraction: drawing from experience

Posted on: January 25, 2021

Co-op Student of the Year recipient Brad Crump encourages other students to take charge of their own career pathway.

Shadows and outlines: life with a visual impairment

Posted on: December 7, 2020

Meet Keisha Anderson: Business major and theatre minor at TRU. Learn more about her story of jumping through hoops to get support, predicting and solving problems and fiercely rejecting victimization.

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Remembering the Montreal Massacre

Posted on: December 4, 2020

December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada.

Overcoming grief through grit: rising from rock bottom

Posted on: November 30, 2020

Meet Nicole Pennock: Studying at TRU to become a teacher, Pennock has pushed through many a hardship before getting to this point in her life. Read about her story of experiencing grief, clinical anxiety, and overall disatisfaction with her life before having the strength to pull herself out of an emotionally dark place.

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Managing stress and anxiety

Posted on: November 20, 2020

The end of the semester is a challenging time. With the help of TRU resources and supports, you learn about strategies that help you manage stress and maintain a balanced sense of well-being.

Positive disruption: reflections of a life-long learner

Posted on: November 18, 2020

Meet Wai Ma: speaker, trainer, author, and philosophy student at TRU. Read about his story of overcoming adversity and stigma, finding support, and exceeding expectations.

Work and reward: tips to manage your time

Posted on: November 9, 2020

Student storyteller Amna Qazi reflects on the struggle of maintaining a work-life balance that has helped her improve and maintain productivity.

Culture is not a costume: a Halloween checklist

Posted on: October 29, 2020

Student Storyteller Amna Qazi reflects on the scariest part of the spooky season: the abuse and appropriation of different cultures as part of a costume.

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Coping with loneliness and homesickness

Posted on: October 20, 2020

Student storyteller Manuella Ceballos shares some tips on coping with loneliness, homesickness, and the dreaded fear of missing out.

Strength in disclosure: living with an invisible disability

Posted on: October 7, 2020

Meet Gabrielle Dagasso: former varsity swim team captain, primary author of two published academic papers,and math major at TRU. Read about her transition to university life, disclosing her disability on the daily, and practicing self-advocacy.

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Organize your digital life: A how-to guide

Posted on: August 25, 2020

Organizing digital files is a habit that is often overlooked or undervalued, but just like anything else, our gadgets also need a clean-up from time to time.

Troubleshooting technology: a how-to guide

Posted on: July 8, 2020

Accessibility Services shared this list of helpful tips on how to best troubleshoot technology, transition to remote learning, and be your most productive self.

Productivity hacks for staying on track: recipes for a better work/life balance

Posted on: May 7, 2020

Learn more about staying organized, managing time, and utilizing technology to its full assistive potential.

Conference call confidence: overcoming virtual stage fright

Posted on: May 4, 2020

Rachel Cantin, Learning Strategist, Orientation and Transitions, collaborated with Career & Experiential Learning to discuss ways to succeed in virtual meetings.