As I leave my home and family in Ottawa to begin the next stage of my life as an engineering student at the University of Waterloo, I wanted to share a reflection I have on what homeliness means to me. That is, what my experience with a homely environment, one…

$1,000 Annual Scholarship — As a sports fan, I like to compare being successful in sales to being successful in boxing. You always have a main goal that you’re working towards, but your approach is varied based on how your opponent is responding to you. So whether you’re trying to knock out your opponent…

SolidEssay Scholarship Essay Contest — After a long day at work where you got yelled at by your boss, you come back home and have a decision to make. Do you spend the evening lounging around watching a movie, or picking up a good book and giving it a read? But you’re not only choosing…

A Lesson on Gratitude — You’re inside the hospital after a rough day at work. Your boss got mad at you, you farted in front of your co-worker, and you spilled water all over your shirt right before an important meeting. You then realized you had an MRI scheduled at the hospital and are now…

Leveraging Aptamers to Build the Future of Cancer Treatment — Abstract I’m sure that most of us know someone in our life that has been impacted by cancer. Over 40% of us will experience it ourselves at some point in our lives, and we all probably have some knowledge of how difficult that treatment plan can be. From the almost daily…

SCH4U Assignment — Plastic Identification and Mitigation Plan — I. LOVE. Sandwiches. 🥪 😋 It’s always two pieces of bread filled with endless combinations. It’s so indulging and simple. So when thinking about what plastic I should use in my house for this assignment, my good ol’ trusty sandwich container immediately came to mind. Every day at school I…

A Day When Climate Change will Change our World, Whether We Like It or Not — We are reaching a tipping point in our history, especially when it comes to our environment. Decisions in our lives are no longer made simply based on which path is more efficient or effective for us. Thinking about the environmental repercussions of a decision is something that businesses, governments, and…

How The Principles From Our Favourite Childhood Game Can Be Used to Fight Off our Real-Life Ghosts — Abstract Cancer is an extremely complicated disease, we all know that. When the body’s cell division breaks down, it can cause cells to mutate and grow/multiply at an alarming rate. That big ol’ “c” word, a family’s worst nightmare, is sure to almost stop time completely in a hospital room. First…

Become the Hero You’ve Always Wanted to Be — Have you ever had those dreams when you were really young about all the heroic things you would do in your life? Whether it be saving your family or friends from danger, growing up to be your favorite superhero, or curing a deadly disease, we have all at some point…