Who studies at McGill?

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Occupations suit you by your Interest Level

Found an interesting interest quiz on www.canlearn.ca

Here are my results; what's about yours?

Quiz Results

Congratulations, you have completed the Job Futures Interest Quiz. Have a look below at your score for each category. The maximum score in any category is 8, so the higher the number, the more likely you will find occupations in that area that might interest you. Remember, these results are just a guide to some potential careers you might find interest you. Follow the links in each category and find out a lot more about some of the occupations out there.

Occupations by Interest Level

Your results suggest you like working with People and Information. Look here for occupations that incorporate both interests.

Score(8) If you are an information junkie... You have fun expressing yourself through writing, music or art; doing experiments or researching a topic; solving puzzles or problems; or studying or reading. Occupations

Score(6) If people are your passion... You enjoy caring for or helping others; persuading people or negotiating; working as part of a team; or leading or supervising others. Occupations

Score(5) If things are your thing... You like working with your hands; using tools and machines; maintaining and fixing equipment; or finding out how things work. Occupations

What really leads to success

Every lesson at the university of McGill our prof of English, Rick W. Juskow gives us something interesting. Last time, it was a short video with Richard St. John, the author of 'Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky and Rich' book.



Maybe, he just reiterates the golden rules well-known from the fairy-tales about Cinderellas but he does it very effectively.

By and large, I tend to agree with him about the dominant factors that leads to success. Also, I rather support his antithesis against the myths about success: smarts-looks-luck.

I would shorten the magic 8 to the following three:

• love what you do
• be persistent
• be smart

As you see, the latter contradict a little bit with what he supposed but I think it is just because of my slight English misunderstanding .

I know some people who have none of these qualities above but they are rich.

In Russian, we have a funny saying: if you are so smart why not rich?


Having seen this very impressing presentation, I thought about a definition of success for myself. What is it? To become rich? Or die trying? I am not sure...

The only thing I am absolutely sure about is that to write a book is a good way to become rich.

un conseil

Coluche dit:

Mesdames, un conseil. Si vous cherchez un homme beau, riche et intelligent, prenez-en trois!

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English course started

It started and it seemed started well. I like the group, I like the ambiance, I like the prof and I like the course.

Functions	Core Activities	Grammar and/or Elements of Language	Themes
Describe in detail the background of a complex professional situation Summarize a conference call, meeting, get-together, etc. Present and explain company operations, a product or service to an unprepared audience Negotiate and set conditions Express reservations about a product, service or project Persuade in order to market or sell a product Present a product or service to an audience or group Propose and defend a project or idea to a demanding audience	Case Studies and Analyses Simulations of All Types of Meetings The Pitch	Euphemisms Connotations Rhetorical devices in speech Collocations Correct application in discourse of all verb tenses, modals, conditionals, passives, gerunds & infinitives, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, etc.	Formal and informal meetings The business trip Telemarketing and sales Outsourcing Output, evaluation, performance and productivity

Looks well, doesn't it?

Honestly speaking it is exactly what I looked for when I was searching for a program to improve my linguistic competence. Sad to say but there is a difference between the French and English programs. The latter is more concentrated on real things, I would say it is cut out for my plans. (I may compare them because I have been taking both since the previous year.)

Ok, we'll see. As my new teacher said "this is a student driven course". I rather agree with that because I am sure that any education consists of 90% of self-education.

I'd like to notice the prof's pure linguistic attitude, he writes

Please keep in mind that I am not interested in your personal opinions. The fact that Hitler may be your idol or you really really believe George Bush is an honest God fearing man is not my business! I am interested in your ability to express yourself and produce the appropriate vocabulary to do so.

Ha-ha! Not bad? Indeed, he has a good sense of humor. So, let's go and do it together with Mr. Rick Juskow.

How to choose a correct language

How can you choose a correct language to thank the driver and say him or her good evening alighting from the bus?

It's easier you could think; just listen to the radio he or she is listening to. Merci et bonne soirée !

what one can find at the garbage

everyone can win by a head at our garbage!

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