Life as a Cardio Tech Student at Stenberg
Since I started the Cardiology Technologist Diploma Program earlier this year, it has been one of the most challenging experiences of my life, but I wouldn’t change it for anything!…
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A leap of faith as a Pharmacy Technician
How Charlotte conquered her fear of hospitals and trained to become a Pharmacy Technician. Painter, gardener, camera operator, office worker, certified kayak guide, courier. Over the years, Charlotte Philp has…
Taking control
From going with the flow to taking charge of her life “I was very shy,” Jasmine Chang confessed. If you were to meet Jasmine today, you would not believe that…
Rising to the challenge: Krista May
“The struggles I’m facing, The chances I’m taking, Sometimes might knock me down but, No, I’m not breaking.”— The Climb by Miley Cyrus Krista May was driving back from her…
Meet Janelle: Our new Cardiology Technologist blogger
My name is Janelle and I am so excited to start this blogging journey to share my adventures and what I learn in the Cardiology Technologist Diploma program at Stenberg…
My first practicum as an Optician: Day 1 – Main duties
This is the first blog of my practicum experience series. In this series, I will share my experiences from my first practicum in the Licensed Optician program. Practical experience is…
The Indomitable Will of a Mother
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi Haeley Horton exudes a great attitude. After all, she has just graduated with a…
From Rink Rat to Lab Rat: How a pro athlete became a Cardio Tech
Would you let a hockey player do your ECG? If it’s Brett Morrison, you definitely would. Brett was a competitive hockey player before he traded in his hockey stick for…
Life is Good: The Canadian dream comes true for Anthony Generoso
There’s no shortcut to success – Anthony Generoso, Licensed Optician, is a living example. It’s taken Anthony, whose pet name is Ton-Ton, 14 years to realize the Canadian dream that his…
Overcoming Adversity: Charlene Pritchard
Single mom Charlene Pritchard shares how she bounced back from serious health issues to become a Pharmacy Technician. For several years after the birth of her son, Charlene Pritchard was a stay…
How does the blue light impact us?
We all know light is made up of many colours, the colours in the rainbow and the light from a prism, that is the range of colours we can visibly…
Theory without practice is empty; practice without theory is blind
Our class had its first lab portion of the Licensed Optician program, where everything we have learned in theory came together with actual hands-on practice with an equipment opticians use…
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