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Algonquin College coffee cards are coming off the press
Coffee lovers, rejoice. The perk cards will be relaunched in October, but with one notable change
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For two Algonquin College students, making you scream is an art and a craft. When your job revolves around the thrill of the jump scare, the perfect haunt requires a lot of thinking
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First Person: It’s okay to pursue beauty, but don’t lose yourself in the process
I spent so long trying to meet other people's standards of beauty. Now, I see that being yourself is the most beautiful thing any of us can do
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The more I started to go to the gym, the happier I felt after every single workout. My legs felt like jelly afterwards, but I could also brush off inconveniences with greater ease. And - significantly - I started to smile more
As a kid, I was a troublemaker who swore too much and hung out with kids with the same bad vocabulary. Today, when my nieces and nephews hear about my misadventures, I want them to know: chasing acceptance isn't worth it
Re-evaluating my living expenses, I found that many of them were not as essential as they seemed. I've trimmed my budget in order to choose peace and quiet above all else
If you're feeling the pressure of adapting to life here in Ottawa, take heart: you've been brilliant and brave. While many international students deal with with tough times, helpful people are out there