“This isn’t what we signed up for.” Two BCIT international students speak on the harsh reality of living here
THE FORESTS ARE LITERALLY BURNING Beautiful BC is on fire. Last year, temperatures reached 50 degrees Celsius and the province recorded over 1,600 fires. Karim Raafat, a BCIT student from Egypt, is deciding to go back home for the summer to experience more temperate weather. “We thought we’d get beautiful mountains, forests, and crystal-clear lakes.…