APA Format

So I took my own advice and enrolled in a Summer University course. It is called EAHR 201: Introduction to Training and Development. It is very much an introductory course but seeing as I haven't taken one for awhile it is probably good for me. And the most difficult thing for me will be writing papers in APA format!

For those of you who haven't taken an University course yet, know that you will become VERY familiar with APA format. It is the style requested by many profs at the U of R. According to Wikipedia it is:
"a widely accepted style of documentation, particularly in the social sciences. APA style specifies the names and order of headings, formatting, and organization of citations and references..."

By the way, I would never be allowed to use Wikipedia in a University paper! So yes, I am once again struggling with not only getting down my ideas, but making sure they conform to the APA standards.

But I am really enjoying my class and it is fun to be in student mode again. I just have to get my brain unclogged :)

Queenie and Hiawatha

When I was at the Think Regina event in Edmonton a couple weeks ago they had a Tourism Regina display simulating Wascana Park. Wascana Park is one of my favourite things about this city. Did you know it is the largest urban park in North America, larger even than Central Park in New York? And the University of Regina has the priveledge of being right next to it!

The Tourism Regina booth had a story about two Canadian geese written by Ralph Stueck, a Saskatchewan farmer and naturalist. I would like to retell that story.

There was a female goose in Abernathy, Saskatchewan named Queenie. One summer a flock of geese flying North landed in Abernathy and Queenie found a mate from this flock, Hiawatha. Hiawatha and Queenie became mates for life and produced families every year. They were moved to Regina to the waterfowl conservatory in Wascana Park and continued to live happily together with their families. Unfortunately, Hiawatha was badly injured one night, probably by some kids playing a stupid prank and throwing stones at him. His wing was broken and he was taken to an animal hospital. Queenie was brought along to keep him company. Well things didn't fare too well for poor Hiawatha and he died in the hospital. A couple of days later Queenie died as well. An autopsy was done and they could not find a cause of death - she died of a broken heart.

The waterfowl conservatory is still open and you can find many of Queenie and Hiawatha's relations in Wascana Park. And this time of year is the perfect time to walk around the lake and visit the geese in the park.