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Wendy Milne has always thrown herself into uncomfortable environments and been amazed at how much she has been able to accomplish, and how quickly the uncomfortable begins to feel familiar. She has always been able to recognize that it’s when she’s uncomfortable that she’s learning the most. The MBA program at Saint Mary’s University’s Sobey […]

Nathalie Landry spent five weeks in the summer immersed in the French language. Even though she had been speaking French since kindergarten, nothing compared to this. She woke up to immersion classes, and spoke French during the activities throughout the day—even in the cafeteria. By the end, Nathalie wanted more, and Université Sainte-Anne provided it. […]

Working with animals can be an emotionally trying career, but with everyone in the veterinary industry being open and supportive, there’s always someone lending out a helping hand. “The team is just there for you,” Brianna Schwarz says about the industry. “It really makes a difference to have people that will help you through anything.” […]

There hasn’t been a moment where Riel Reddick-Stevens didn’t want to be on stage. When was four, she was enrolled in a variety of camps at Neptune Theatre, and has been doing musical theatre for most of her life. But participating in Neptune Theatre School’s Neptune Prep program last year opened her eyes to the […]

Paul Meier spent his 20s wanting to travel and never doing it. Teaching abroad gave him the chance to be adventurous and follow-up on his dream to travel. His experience in China opened his eyes to a world unlike the one he grew up in, and he quickly learned that he was participating in a […]

Christa Skinner loves the outdoors—and working in the mud—and so her job with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) couldn’t be a better match for her. First drawn to the field by a Saint Mary’s University seminar about Environmental Science at her high school, Christa was inspired to choose a program that would empower her […]

Schulich School of Law Dalhousie University David Curry I’m a CROWN ATTORNEY WITH THE NOVA SCOTIA PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE David Curry brings a range of experiences and perspectives to his work as a Crown Attorney with the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service. But he didn’t always plan to become a lawyer. Curry first studied sociology […]

Meagan Howardson’s dream was to be a nurse. But she was short the necessary prerequisites, and couldn’t jump into a full courseload right away because she was working full time. Dalhousie’s University Prep program allowed her to continue with her busy life, while making university a possibility for her.     Careen Minded: You’ve experienced […]

Brad Wilton understands the pressure of needing to know what you should be after high school. As Liaison and Admissions Officer for Saint Mary’s University, he travels around Ontario to talk to high school students about life in university, and acts as a symbol for the recruitment team. Brad gets to see the optimism light […]

Seeing the world is all that Rebecca May has wanted to do. And the Travel and Tourism Management program at Success College gave her exactly that. The program gave her the opportunity to travel, to see how the world around her works and to also hear things from the other side of the industry. “I […]

Nova Scotia currently has an abundance of jobs available within the trucking industry, and no one to fill them. The Tractor Trailer (Class 1) Internship program at Commercial Safety College is preparing people to start their career as a professional driver within the trucking industry. “The program is 12 weeks long, with the first eight […]

Heather Murray’s boss at Bedford PT Health jokes that being a massage therapist is similar to waiting tables: you’re there to serve the public—it’s just a different kind of table and service. Clients aren’t always at their best when coming in: they’re dealing with injury or aches, and it’s the knowledge and enjoyment of being […]