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Lessons learned from a first-year
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As finals quickly approach, I find myself in a daze of reflection. One year ago today, I was merely a graduating senior trying to prepare myself for an unprecedented series of events. No degree of survival guides or pro-tips could have provided me the tool-belt that’s essential in making it out of university unscathed —…
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Male Allies hosts “Unpacking Masculinity” event
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The public education program Male Allies, has partnered with Wilfrid Laurier University to offer their event Unpacking Masculinity throughout the month of March. Male Allies is a program run by the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC). “[Male Allies] is about engaging men and boys in the conversation surrounding gender based violence. Engaging…
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Talkin’ man-to-man: Why men fail to communicate
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To me, the ability to communicate is the strongest asset a man could carry. But I didn’t always see it that way. Growing up within the traditional structure of masculinity, emotional expression and manliness often didn’t go hand-in-hand. Explaining what’s on my mind didn’t fit the system. Expressing my troubles vocally wasn’t a conceivable solution.…
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Lessons learned beyond the classroom are important
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Recently, I’ve had many discussions with one of my roommates about what we have actually learned in university. Aside from economics, accounting and calculus, I have learned many lessons that I never would have learned in high school. First off, university is a great, humbling experience because I realized I’m not as smart as I…
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