What is "engineering"? To me, engineering as a discipline is a broad collection of affairs to do with design, efficiency, and problem solving; usually in the context of contemporary technology - but that isn't always the case. Okay, I realize that this isn't a very specific definition. To my credit, being an engineer can mean … Continue reading Week 10: A Scavenger Hunt for Information
Today is a big day. This is it - it's the day everyone is finally going to realize that I am truly, undeniably, a god-honest fucking idiot.Me, every single day What does it mean to become confident? This isn't rhetorical - I'm not sure that I know the answer to this. Of course, there is … Continue reading Week 9: Confidence
The Room Where it Happens What career goals do you have? Are you okay with simplicity, or do you value a good challenge? Are you happy with where you are, or do you prefer to not stay in the same place for too long? There are no wrong answers to these questions - the only … Continue reading Week 8: The Room Where it Happens
After 7 entries, you'd think I'd be able to figure out how to start a blog without being awkward but no, I haven't quite figured that out yet. So, what's up losers? Yeah? No? Let's cut to the chase: I have an eating disorder. I've struggled with anorexia for 6.5 years. Surprise! Since starting this … Continue reading Week 7: Overcoming Struggle
Hello astronominers(?) (we'll workshop that), I write this bearing exciting news: over the weekend I moved into my very first home! It's the perfect little house in a new town and it's more than I could have ever hoped for. While I am super excited about this new home, I’ll admit that it’s not quite … Continue reading Week 6: Home?
Disclaimer: this is a fairly personal/honest entry and some of the thoughts and behaviours I discuss in this are not exactly healthy, but I am working on it. If you came here looking for scandalous confessions of the effervescent parties I attended in university, well unfortunately you've come to the wrong place (but if you … Continue reading Week 5: University Hangover
"No female, whatever her age, shall be employed on underground work in any mine" - Article 2, International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 45, 1935. Let's unpack this a bit - my initial thoughts are that this directive is upsetting, but unsurprising given the era. To be clear, I hardly think the "era" makes an action … Continue reading Week 4: A Brief History of Women in Mining
Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great Monday. This week I'd like to write about the impact that good leadership can have on a student or an early-career individual (such as myself), as well as what I believe makes for a great supervisor. I feel like I've iterated this same point over and over … Continue reading Week 3: The Value of a Great Supervisor
Welcome back to blog number 2! This week, I’d like to discuss what keeps me motivated and optimistic about any work I do. It's related to a general philosophy I have about people, but it's not really something I came up with myself - just something I noticed. For the record, I’d like to make … Continue reading Week 2: Greatest Superpower
Holy smokes, we're live! Welcome to my blog. I'm Haley, a 22-year old electrical engineer-in training at a gold mine in northern Ontario. I just graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in astrophysics & math. Just over 3 months ago I was a student living in a big city, doing astrophysical research … Continue reading Week 1: New Horizons
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