If you’re not a dog person, then you may roll your eyes when the conversation topic with a few friends turns, inevitably, back to the topic of what cute behavior their dog had recently exhibited. People never seem to tire of the topic, like doting parents talking of their children’s achievements (at finger painting). Until recently, I was firmly in this camp. I had no idea why people raved about…

The Covid-19 pandemic brought a double blow for us students. On the one hand, our classes were disrupted, and many of us who were about to get lucrative jobs and internships were left hanging as the companies halted the hiring process. On the other hand, the part-time jobs that we use to fund our education are becoming increasingly hard to find due to lockdowns and social distancing. Fortunately, the pandemic…