One of the first things we learnt at JSchool was grammar. It was also one of the many appealing things about the course coming from Canadian curriculum where they no longer teach basic English. And doing my studies in French didn’t help my spelling either. I can never remember if there are “es” on the(…)

I was working away on my homework this weekend and trying to set up video conferencing with my brother and my mom back home. Glitches abounded but we eventually got it working and my mom was ecstatic about being able to not only talk to me but also see me. She promptly held up her(…)

On a more journalistic theme, I had the opportunity to read the Australian military newspaper today. It was a good way to pass time while I waited for my friend. While they used the same attention grabbing intros that we’ve been discussing, the flavour of the stories was complete different. The daily newspapers tend to(…)

As one of two northern hemisphere folks and the only person in this years class who has not been to Australia before, I’ve decided that my primary area of extracuricular activity should focus on travelling around and seeing Australia (hope John approves). But seriously, as much as politicians are entertaining (I can say that, I(…)