Post-secondary education Archives

What does success really look like? Maybe not what you meme.

June 14, 2021Devon Turcotte

You’ve seen those internet memes, right? The ones that compare “how people think success looks” to “how success really looks.” Like this one: Or maybe you’re more familiar with thisContinue readingWhat does success really look like? Maybe not what you meme.

Are career assessments really useful?

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021Devon Turcotte

Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens. Research careers using career assessments. (OK, it doesn’t rhyme. I never claimed to be a poet.) Career assessment tools are abundant online. TheyContinue readingAre career assessments really useful?

No, our kids aren’t behind academically (three more reasons why)

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021Devon Turcotte

Last week I wrote a post about how I don’t really think our kids are behind academically. There was one area I didn’t touch on because I think it reallyContinue readingNo, our kids aren’t behind academically (three more reasons why)

Pandemic interruptions to school: are our kids really behind academically?

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021Devon Turcotte

Are our kids’ academic and career futures in jeopardy because of school interruptions during the pandemic? No. And here’s why.Continue readingPandemic interruptions to school: are our kids really behind academically?

You can’t avoid career uncertainty

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020Devon Turcotte

Several times this year, I’ve seen a thing going around social media. I don’t want to call it a meme, because I associate memes with sarcasm and puns, but it’sContinue readingYou can’t avoid career uncertainty

Starting to panic about PSE decisions? Try this unorthodox tip.

November 10, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

For plenty of high school students, post-secondary application deadlines loom and they still have no idea where to apply. What do you do if you (or your kid) fall intoContinue readingStarting to panic about PSE decisions? Try this unorthodox tip.

University: not the only game in town

October 28, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

I know this is going to come as a shock, but if you’re starting to explore post-secondary options right now, it bears repeating: University is not the only option youContinue readingUniversity: not the only game in town

PSE stumbling blocks that you never knew existed

October 22, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

Have you thought about the stumbling blocks you may encounter in college or university? When you’re in high school, the focus is on getting in to the program. You worryContinue readingPSE stumbling blocks that you never knew existed

In-person research through COVID-style campus visits

October 15, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

Continuing on the October theme of how to effectively explore PSE, let’s take a look at campus visits. Should you take the time to visit the schools that you’re applyingContinue readingIn-person research through COVID-style campus visits

How WIL you explore PSE?

October 2, 2020November 27, 2020Devon Turcotte

Here in Ontario, as the furnaces light up and the leaves fall down, our colleges and universities are opening up their application cycles for the 2021-2022 school year. Over theContinue readingHow WIL you explore PSE?