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Meeting Barbara Orser
So here is yet another example of a simple TB task turning into more than I expected it to be. As part of the outreach portion of my TB duties, Francesco and I had the opportunity to give a short spiel about TB in Barbara Orser’s class in order to raise awareness of this opportunity. [...]
Read moreChanging Courses: From Research to Business
Specialist or Generalist? What kind of professional do I want to become? This has been my dilemma underlining my career path for a long time. Should I choose a niche specialty and become an expert at it, or try to learn as much as I can and become a well-rounded professional?
Read moreYouth Engagement: What Science and Engineering Students need from agencies
What do science and engineering students need to help them become entrepreneurs? Coming from an engineering background myself and surrounded by engineering colleagues who have 100 brilliant ideas a day, I asked myself what is it that stops us from going forward with these ideas? What do we need to help push us along [...]
Read moreChoosing TalentBridge
I’m a 20 something year old with no idea what she wants to do with her life. I’ve graduated from university with high distinction in a technical field that has job potential. But after working for 20 months I realized that perhaps a 9-5 desk job is not for me. I took a year off [...]
Read moreMy TalentBridge in 2008: A Retrospective look
It is the New Year; time for a retrospective look at the past in order to get ready for the future. It’s been four months since I joined the TalentBridge program, a good time to take stock of what I learned, what I need to learn, what I enjoyed, what I must change, strengths and [...]
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