So I’ve heard a lot about this app from various platforms: YouTube, friends, articles, other bloggers. I wanted to try it out to see what all the hype is about, because when I get curious about something I get SUPER curious. I needed answers. So last night, I downloaded the app and posted a bunch… Continue reading App Review: Whisper
The goal of SafeTALK, in a nutshell, is to help teach people how to be suicide alert. In other words, be able to recognize the signs of potential suicide, how to approach the topic with the person and how to send them in a helpful direction. I won’t share everything little thing with you (since I’ll… Continue reading Suicide Prevention: Rundown of SafeTALK
Silverstein was an old favourite of mine, and I had no idea they made a song called Toronto. You’d think I’d know this, being a Torontonian and all…
I keep opening and closing my textbooks. It’s a constant battle to lay my attention on my studies, and I can’t seem to pinpoint exactly why this is. It’s enormously frustrating. I just want to get my work done but at the same time…. I don’t? (Whhhhaaaaattt the heck are you talking about, Tammy…?) It’s not… Continue reading Utterly frustrated… I need help!
Being in a LDR, you can imagine how my Valentine’s Day went. I had dinner with my parents, chatted on Skype with Ger and ate some chocolates. It was uneventful, really, but I’m still really grateful to have such caring people in my life. I received some Valentine’s wishes from my tumblr fam, from some… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Recap! ^-^
Next week I’m going to a Suicide Prevention workshop, as well as a Postive Space workshop. Here’s what these are about: SafeTalk: Suicide Prevention Training Learn about Suicide prevention and alert mechanisms. Ask questions and enter discussions. Learn clear and practical information on what to do. Practice the TALK steps and conclude with practice in… Continue reading Safe Talk & Positive Space
I’m horrible when it comes to getting things done when they should be. I ALWAYS have it done by the due date, but to have things perfect, they should be done a few days prior to edit and edit some more. Here are tips I know in my thick skull, but have a hard time… Continue reading Procrastination tips I WISH I followed
With the recent explosion of this post, I felt I needed to make a post about how not to get murdered by someone you met off the internet (just kidding, but seriously, be safe!). 1. Get to know them REALLY well Hobbies Job University/College/High School Family Pets Friends Future aspirations Their intentions (if they want… Continue reading How to stay safe when you want to meet someone off the web:
This month is a veeery, very busy month in school for me (aren’t they all?) so a lot of my goals are going to focus on that, unfortunately x_x 1. Have my notes done the night after the lecture so that I’m not cramming right before the exams. 2. Know my skills really well so… Continue reading February MM3
Today we learned something really interesting, and it is pertaining to stigma. A woman came in, or rather a mother came in, to tell us the story of her son. Long story short, he was diagnosed with depression, doctors were too quick to put him on drugs and he suffered really bad side effects from… Continue reading Nursing School: Stigma
Tammy vs World 