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Searching for a Job

May 3, 2012

Attending a post secondary institution can be a great experience, but finding a summer job or a full time career can be stressful. If you are looking for employment in the agriculture industry there are various websites available such as Ag careers and indeed jobs. With these websites you can choose which province you wish [...]

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Living in Residence – Frank Grisdale Hall

January 23, 2012

Living in residence is a great way to meet new people, especially if you are from out of province. It is also convenient because you are close to all of your classes and there is a meal plan provided in the cafeteria so you don’t need to buy groceries. If you do need to buy [...]

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Why I Chose Olds College…

January 23, 2012

Hi everyone. I’m a first year student in the Business Admin program, and I chose Olds College based on athletics. Not just any athletics team but the rodeo team. Later on, after being admitted did I realize how truly awesome and different this college is. But first of all, Olds College has an amazing [...]

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Life in Alberta

January 23, 2012

Coming from a small town in Ontario, Alberta has really been an eye opener for me. I really enjoy seeing those beautiful mountains everyday and the blue sky’s that come with them. My first weekend in Alberta I couldn’t wait any longer to dive right into the mountains and this is why I went to [...]

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What is it like to live in an Olds College Townhouse?

January 16, 2012

The first part of the journey of living in a town house is to be a second year student or have attended a college somewhere else. Then the second step is to apply for the townhouse through an online application. Once the application is approved you either discover who you roommates are. Unless you applied to [...]

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Switchboard Operator

October 19, 2011

I have a unique Student Ambassador role. I work one hour everyday covering the regular switchboard operator so that the switchboard can continually be answered by a live person throughout the work day. I worked switchboard full-time in 2010 and so was already fully trained. I like doing this work, not only does the extra cash [...]

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Welcome the 2011-2012 Student Ambassadors!

October 14, 2011

Welcome the 2012-2012 Student Ambassadors! Student Ambassadors work closely with the Student Recruitment department at Olds College and provide administrative support as well as representing Olds College students at visit events such as Discovery Day, Program Preview Days, Open House and off campus events. They contribute to the Student Blog on the Olds College website [...]

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Is the self directed program a good fit for you?

October 12, 2011

When making the move to college you need to make many decisions that can be life changing. From what program you’re interested in to what school offers that program, where you will live while in school, who will become your new friends, and many more questions. I personally have made these decisions and they led [...]

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Our Future Business Men and Women?

April 13, 2011

Hey Folks! As you may recall from when Arjan introduced me, I am a 1st Year Business Administration student here at Olds College. After completing my Fashion Marketing Certificate here at OC, I entered the workforce working for a retail company. Through this experience, I realized that my heart was in business and more so, [...]

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Craven Boy Makes It BIG As Student Ambassador

December 6, 2010

Andrew Exelby is our final Student Ambassador that I have the privilege of introducing. Andrew is a soft spoken country boy originating from a grain farm in Craven, Saskatchewan. Craven has a population of about 250 people, so relocating to Olds, Alberta, was a bit of a change. He says he loves that everything is [...]

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An African Adventure

December 6, 2010

Ola! I am Nicole Rouault, a former Olds College student. After receiving my Diploma in Fashion Apparel Technology in 2007, I worked doing Bridal alterations for two years until I heard that Olds College was bringing in a new costuming program. So I decided to return to Olds College, back to the incredible campus life [...]

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