7 Life Lessons We Should All Live By

Life Lessons on our Journey through Life

Life is a continuous learning experience. Throughout our lives we keep rising and falling, picking up important life lessons along the way. Some of these lessons come from experience, yet there are some that we learn from others. It is often said that some lessons only come too late, catching us off-guard and unprepared. This post includes 7 essential life lessons that we believe everyone should know.

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How to Stop Misinformation and Disinformation

From: "Journalism, 'Fake News' and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training" - UNESCO
From: “Journalism, ‘Fake News’ and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training” – UNESCO

Both misinformation and disinformation are not new occurrences. They have been readily and repeatedly discussed by many organizations including the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizatiom (UNESCO). Yet the spread of false information continues to occur, a fact that has never been more readily apparent than during the COVID pandemic, and more recently the war in Ukraine. In 2020, the United Nations highlighted this issue stating how “Unreliable and false information is spreading around the world to such an extent, that some commentators are now referring to the new avalanche of misinformation that’s accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic as a ‘disinfodemic’.”

Throughout the pandemic fear of the unknown spread incorrect information so prolifically that governments and corporations were forced to intervene. In its aftermath, many people have called for governments to increase regulations on corporations to curb this problem. While it is true that having more transparency and accountability on corporations will help there are things that each and every one of us can do to help prevent the spread of misinformation.

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How to Become A Varsity Athlete in Canada

As a high school student, the idea of participating in varsity in varsity athletics can be daunting. Even more daunting can be the process of obtaining a spot on a varsity team. American post-secondary institutions often have clear and transparent paths to becoming a varsity student-athlete, but the same does not hold true in Canada. This article provides detailed insight into the process behind securing a spot on a varsity team in Canada before you even begin your undergraduate journey.

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