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Love Across The Pond

Love Across the Pond “The internet has made it easier than ever to connect with other people.” Is not exactly a new idea. My friend Becky can vouch for that better than anyone I know. One day she opened her phone, logged onto Tinder, and found that a man in the UK, a country on…

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Final Words

baim-hanif-final words This is goodbye… it’s been fun, but now it’s time for bigger, better, and newer things. It is a strange feeling to write this. Typing these words knowing it will be the last thing I ever submit for Link. I’ve had this same feeling about so many things lately: tests, assignments, labs, etc.…

Look Forward

Look Forward

Look Forward Two summers ago, I squeezed myself into an overcrowded Skytrain every day. My routine back then was simple: I’d wake up at 8 am, head to school where I was volunteering as a research assistant at a psychology lab, meet with a handful of participants to run them through the experiment, have picnic…

Summer Cocktails

Summer Cocktails

Summer Cocktails One of my favourite things about summer is sitting on a patio and sipping an ice-cold drink while the sun shines down. Whether it’s a cocktail, a coffee, or some other tipple, that first sip washes over me like a wave and soothes my sun-beaten soul.   Sadly, getting out to bars isn’t…

5 Self-Love Languages

Love by Nazanin Hosseinmardi “The most important relationship you will ever have is the one with yourself. Because no matter  what happens, you will always be with yourself.”            —Diane Von Furstenberg   I can’t agree with Diane Von Furstenburg’s quote more. No matter what happens in life, you will always have yourself. Hence why it…

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Summer Reading

I love summer reading! Preferably by a body of water; pool, river, lake, or ocean, I am not picky. But honesty compels me to confess I also love winter reading, fall reading, reading on a plane, reading on a train, a book is essentially my green eggs and ham. Despite the ubiquitous presence and joy…