From downplaying what she calls her “stereotypical disadvantaged upbringing” and perpetuating her own tokenism to fit in, to finally embracing her natural hair at the end of medical school, Dr. Teela Johnson’s impressive credentials come with a powerful backstory. It’s one of incredible resilience and an unwavering work ethic. As
As a culture, as a society, and especially as a generation of media consumers, we are obsessed with size. Too big, too small, not big enough, not small enough – size in its superficiality is connected to our identities as people, but often negates obvious extenuating factors such as genetics,
Duolingo, one of the world’s most popular language-learning apps, is all about connecting with the world. Donald Trump, president of the country in which Duolingo was founded and is headquartered, has no such ambition. Part of Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy means making it more difficult for foreigners to obtain
Working is rough. Canadian Millennials are spending more hours than ever on the grind thanks to our wildly unaffordable cities. And that well-deserved vacation? Not if your holiday-shaming colleagues and bosses have anything to say about it. The good news is there are plenty of companies fostering a positive office culture, encouraging
Only, like, every single day, amirite? Indeed, Canada has a guilt-trip culture around taking time off from work to enjoy life. In fact, two-thirds of Canadians don’t take their full legally-allotted vacation time, which is already very bad. This is according to a recent survey by Skyscanner, a company which
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