As I write this, I’m surrounded by the lush greenery of a Costa Rican rainforest. I savour a cup of locally sourced coffee as the rain beats a heavy drum on the tin roof of the cafe where I work. The chorus of birds adds to the ambience, creating an almost surreal experience. I feel …
This is a message to any keen, eager-eyed high schooler or university student who wants to work in professional sports. I mean who wouldn’t? It’s pretty much like getting paid to have season tickets, right? Well, not quite. As a 16 year old, I earned the nickname Statman from friends and family. I could recite …
Just my luck… After spending the last 17 years as a full-time student, my thirst for knowledge has hit its peak. Frustratingly, just as I finally leave the formal education system, I want to learn now more than ever. I love to read up on the world through my subscription to The Economist. I listen …
As the final seconds counted down on the scoreboard reading 2-1 Oilers over the Kings, the crowd gave a thunderous ovation that left me with goosebumps. For the first time since 2006, the Edmonton Oilers were going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I’d avoided the decade of less-than-stellar on-ice performances, but my “rookie” year working …
As a first year university student, I had to battle through some less-than-fun classes. Even ‘Intro to Sports Administration’, which would have caused high school Tyler to faint out of excitement, was a bit of a bore sometimes. Still, my professors always did a good job at emphasizing the importance of networking, especially considering the …
Within the last month, I’ve engaged in multiple conversations with coworkers, family, and friends about millennials in the workplace. This increasingly popular topic seems to be controversial among young professionals, who (myself included) feel attacked and defensive when the subject is brought up. At first, I found myself innately trying to distance myself from the …