Advice
Why everyone should go on exchange
I had always dreamed of going on exchange. As a child of immigrants, I was used to moving around and it was my way to escape all of this stability.
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When ‘self-care’ becomes junk food and Netflix
Are you being gaslit?
Gaslighting is when someone makes you question your thoughts, feelings and reality, using your self-doubt as a weapon of manipulation. Gaslighting is emotional abuse. It’s when someone hurts you – and instead of acknowledging your feelings, they turn it against you. Your emotions are made out to be trivial, invalid and are effectively silenced. Someone…
Read MoreTake care of yourself, dude
At the end of every January, the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, asks Canadians to talk about mental health. Though some have a harder time starting those conversations than others. “While rates of mental illness are comparable between men and women, men are less likely to recognize, talk about and seek treatment for their illness.” This is according…
Read MoreWhen is the last time you finished a book?
Picking up a book is a hard thing to do during the semester. With all your labs, essays, and tests, where’s the time to simply read for fun? The thing is, there is always time to read. It’s worth it to try and find it. Here are some tips to get you flipping through some pages this…
Read MoreSwept Up with Summer Employment?
Sifting through job post listings and internship applications are a burden that students face every year, especially during the early winter months when they are on the search for a summer position. It can be stressful to read a job description and not know if you’re qualified. The intimate stares at your resumé, wondering you’ve got what employers want…
Read MoreHome for the Holidays?
Heading back home for winter break can mean a lot of great things: relaxing nights watching cheesy Christmas movies, or fun days making gingerbread houses with your relatives. But that’s not all. Being back at home for three whole weeks also means getting some tough questions from your parents and relatives. Things can get awkward. You’ll probably…
Read MoreNay to Holiday Diets
Holiday dinners vary across cultures and families. One commonality that links us together is the knowledge that delicious feasts aren’t going to be kind to our waistlines. But should we give a shit? Every year, bad Lifetime movies and Christmas decorations accompany headlines across the world spreading “tips” for staying trim during the holiday season. Prepackaged snacks to avoid grandma’s baking. Drinking two liters of water so you…
Read MoreExams aren’t everything!
BY TANAKA SHUMBA AND MEGHAN CHISHOLM Exam Encouragement Exam season is finally upon us. In a few weeks we’ll all be writing our final exams before heading home for the holidays. Before you take your exams, there are a few things you need to know. Yes, exams are important – but remember that they don’t assess what makes each of us exceptional…
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