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Matt Parkin
Young Entrepreneur Stories
Hey - I’m Matt Parkin! I’m a student entrepreneur and 4x founder who started a consulting firm, an educational nonprofit (LEAP Canada), a...
THE TYPING TADPOLE
Written by students like you, for students like you!
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DrinkSmart
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
DrinkSmart x LEAP
As we head back into the school year, and for many, return to campus for the first time in over a year and a half, we here at LEAP wanted...
GrantMe
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Scholarships 101 ft. GrantMe
Here's a little secret - most students don't actually know how much university costs. It's true! Financial planning is usually left on...
Sahana Gunaratnam
- Jun 20, 2021
- 4 min
#MyFirstYear in UTSC Public Policy & Political Science
I recently just completed my first year at the University of Toronto - Scarborough (UTSC). I plan to complete a double major in public...
Chloe Wu
- Jun 20, 2021
- 6 min
#MyFirstYear in McMaster Life Sciences Gateway
#MyFirstYear at Mac is probably going to be the most memorable year of my post-secondary career (especially with the latter half of my...
Cathy Zhang
- Jun 20, 2021
- 5 min
#MyFirstYear in Western Medical Sciences
I’m sure you’ve probably read a lot of entries about Western in this series, but I’m still excited to dive deep into #MyFirstYear at...
Matt Parkin
- Jun 20, 2021
- 4 min
#MyFirstYear in Western Economics
As you may know from my post about mentorship, I chose Western’s Economics program after watching a YouTube video about economics from...
Matt Parkin
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3 min
#MyFirstYear at Ivey Business School
The Ivey Business School at Western University is located in London, Ontario, Canada. Ivey is a 2+2 structure, where you study something...
Katharine Schilling
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-19 & the Development of my Self-Confidence
Something I came to notice when social gatherings significantly decreased was how I presented myself when there was no one around to...
Matt Parkin
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Benefits of Mentorship: Why You Shouldn’t Make Important Life Decisions Based On a YouTube Video
When I was in high school, I didn’t reach out to any post-secondary students for guidance in making the decision that was soon to shape...
LEAP Canada
- May 1, 2021
- 4 min
#ACareerIn - Urban Planning
If you’ve played Sims or watched NBC’s Parks and Recreation, you probably already have an idea of what urban planning is! From government...
Jessica Qiu
- Apr 20, 2021
- 6 min
Productivity Systems: The Antidote to Procrastination, Laziness & Emergencies
Okay, I’ll level with you. No productivity tool, app or gizmo will fix your work ethic if it sucks. (Sorry, had to be said.) However,...
Neetu Rambharack
- Apr 5, 2021
- 4 min
Reassess your Stress: 5 tips and tricks to help with university stress
For most of us, university and post-secondary life are some of the best years we will experience as young adults. It was my fresh start,...
Team Tailwind
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
How to Finance Post-Secondary ft. TeamTailwind
A special, from Team Tailwind Hey! Devin here, founder of Team Tailwind. When I was your age, I made three mistakes that cost me money as...
Caitlin Wong
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
Family Matters! Losing Touch with Priorities: How to Stay in Touch with Family
We're gathered around our dining table, each of us with a mug of warm water in our hands. At first, the cool, crisp morning and peace...
Olivia Karp
- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
Make School Spark Joy ✨ Tidying Up with Olivia Karp ✨
Organization is an underrated but incredibly important skill to have. While many people value traits like ambition, hard work or...
Matt Parkin
- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
2020 Wrap Up
It has been quite the year for us here at LEAP. It feels like just yesterday when myself, Maggie, Caitlin, and Tom hopped off a Zoom call...
Matt Parkin
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Self Care Tips
In a previous post, we covered the importance of taking care of yourself and your mental health. Today, we will go through ways to help...
Olivia Karp
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Don’t Underestimate Your Mental Health: Take Care of it!
Everyone experiences stress—and it’s important to remember that you’re not alone. Whether it’s school or work issues, personal problems,...
Rosaline Leung
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome to the Typing Tadpole!
Greetings LEAPers, and welcome to our blog! On August 25th, we said goodbye to our #TuesdayTalks summer webinars. Over the course of the...