When we don’t know a word, we look it up in the dictionary. There’s usually a word for most things, and we’ll often come out of our search with a word we didn’t know existed. And yet, it just so happens that our dictionaries don’t define all the things we experience, no matter the language.…
I used to think that once I got a degree, I’d feel more like an adult. I didn’t. Instead, I reminisce about being a kid more than ever. As a kid, I saw the world as a paint-by-numbers challenge and I’d be armed with crayons, ready to take it on. Despite that, ten-year-old me would…
Illustration and words by Nazanin Hosseinmard For the past two years, we lost close interactions due to COVID-19 restrictions. Children couldn’t go out to play freely in the playgrounds, grandparents couldn’t hug or kiss their grandchildren, and friends couldn’t meet up to socialize and catch up with each other. Our conversations were limited to cold…
Hi! My name is Anastasiia, and I am an international student from Ukraine. I am graduating from the Marketing Management program (Communications option) this June, and this is my story. I chose BCIT here in Canada as my post-secondary institution because a few BCIT alums had recommended its excellent Marketing program to me. I started…
“Let’s go, bro, almost there!” I am slowly making my way up the Eagle Bluffs Trail. Beads of sweat are rolling down my cheeks. My heart is beating so fast. My legs are shaking. Every step is a challenge, but I keep pushing forward. Finally, the trail gets less steep, and the wind starts playing…
Spinning Chandelier by Rodney Graham As much as I enjoy staying in with some takeout and Netflix, going out for a walk around the city is crucial for my mental health and well-being. So, after two years of being mostly stuck indoors due to the pandemic, I’m excited to head outdoors more often this summer!…
Illustration by Kailee Vanderwoerd Summer is fast approaching, Vancouverites! Now that there are no more deadlines and finals to pull all-nighters for, what better way to spend your days than grab a coffee and chill? This one is for all my coffee addicts, pastry lovers, and aesthetic Instagrammers. Keep reading for all the hot spots…
photos by Nicole Jingco, Dannicah Salazar, Asma Mohamad Navigating life as BCIT students can feel isolating for many of us. But in certain programs, fostering a sense of belonging can be particularly challenging.The execs of the BCIT Women in Computing (WiC) club are no strangers to these experiences. I had…
Many international students (including me) would agree that moving to a new country can be daunting—yet rewarding. We are grateful for the lessons and experiences that made us who we are now. In 2020, my brother and I came to Canada from Kazakhstan. Adapting to our new lives was incredibly challenging: We had to learn…
i am a difficult woman, gladly.many of us weren’t wantedwhen the ultrasounds at the gynac’s read – FEMALEmany of our parents had to shield us throughout our lives, by restricting us from being truly freebut our parents, they don’t succeed cuz our society’s restrictionsmake it impossible to build that wallmany of us are given awayat…
During the hectic pursuit of development and careers, you may not immediately notice how the body’s emotional resource is depleting until it iscompletely gone. In this burnout state, it becomes increasingly difficult to communicate with people, and there may be feelings of anxiety and dissatisfaction with everything and everyone. Work that used to bring joy…
Illustration by Kailee Vanderwoerd They say that absentmindedness has no cure. And I believed it. Whether it’s misplacing things, forgetting about meetings, walking into poles, or daydreaming during class, my past self had done it all. But I have good news. A year ago, I discovered and dove into decluttering: removal of what’s unnecessary, followed…