Life on Campus
Just as I was getting used to this online system of learning … Boom! We’re in class on campus 8 hours a day, 6 days a week for 2.5 weeks…
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Human Services
Adjusting to School
Hi everyone I am back. People have asked me about my transition into full time school when I have not been to school in 25 years. I have to say…
A Balancing Act
This week I want to talk to you about scary grown up things most of us have to deal with while in college. Finding a balance between work, school and…
The Process in Planning a Program
“Just the icing on the cake.” A saying that used to go around in Care Facilities and hospitals about Therapeutic Recreation (TR) professionals. But we know that without leisure activities…
My Therapeutic Recreation
I mentioned in my last blog how important it is to have regular leisure and recreation activities in your life. It should be something you feel passionately about, something that…
Where I Am Now
It came to a point in my life where I needed to make a change in my career. Work was getting slow for me and I lost the overall enjoyment…
My Journey to Stenberg
I have never been much of a writer, let alone a blogger but you will never succeed unless you try. So here we go this will be my first ever…
About Darren
Hi everyone, my name is Darren and I am a new student to Stenberg College. I started the Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker Program in April 2014. I am…
About Justine
My name is Justine and I am 21 years old. I am taking the Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker Diploma Program. I was born in Kelowna, BC but have…
Health Promotion and Leisure
A while back in my first semester, I took a course called Health Promotion: Managing Risk and Staying Healthy. The main context for this course was to discuss promoting healthy…
Back in Vancouver
I was able to travel to Finland while studying online at Stenberg. I was invited to present my documentary film in Finland. The film is about War veterans: women and…
Therapeutic Recreation is an exciting and captivating career!
A Recreational Therapist Professional is NOT just a person who cooks up some exercise activity programs for older adults. It is a profession with a full and diverse range of…
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