At the end of the day, sometimes all we need is to take a step back from the stress. Take time for yourself and do what makes you happy. Prioritize your personal time as much as you do your work, which is honestly easier said than done. One can’t simply ignore stress; however, you can…
Jonah Van DriesumJonah van Driesum is the senior editor of Link, and co-host of our the MicroLink podcast!
Stephanie BohnStephanie grew up in a small town and has enjoyed adjusting to life in Vancouver. She like to keep an open mind and learn about other people’s lives. When Stephanie is procrastinating from her studying she can be found falling at ice rinks or attempting to ride tandem bicycles at Stanley Park. www.bcitsa.ca
I’m not a hiker. You can probably guess that when you see the picture of me in Stan Smiths. (Those aren’t the only shoes I’ve hiked with—I’ve also used my Continental 80s!) Despite that, I’ve went on an impressive total of four hikes in the span of a year, three of which were during this…
With midterms approaching, it’s important that you’re getting enough sleep. When a proper sleeping pattern is maintained, there are many positive outcomes, such as an increase in productivity, or an improvement in learning and memory. When sleep isn’t maintained, focus and attention can drift, causing it to be harder to receive information.1 Short-term health consequences…
Social media is no stranger in our daily routine. The average person spends seven hours online each day, and around two-and-a-half hours of that using social media. You probably checked it prior to reading this and will again after. That’s not said to be critical; our frequent use of social media is understandable. After all,…
“The distractions of not being in the classroom have caused the primary thing, a person’s education, to become almost a background topic.” In March 2020, Zoom Video Communications’ stock was around $100USD. As of September 10, 2021, this number stands at $301.50USD. It is not a shock to see the exponential rise of Zoom, especially…
BCIT has affordable supports for every day life Have you tried all student resources offered at BCIT? I bet you will find at least one resource which you were not aware of. Each year, thousands of dollars are spent on amenities to ensure a better campus experience for BCIT students. Make sure you don’t let…
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…
Jonah Van DriesumJonah van Driesum is the senior editor of Link, and co-host of our the MicroLink podcast!
Generation Wars If you want the exact numbers, Millennials were born between the years 1981 and 1996, whereas Generation Z was born between 1997 and 2010. It may not seem like too big of a difference, but the generational war between the two have only become more evident throughout the years. To begin, it’s safe…
Cali McTavishCali is a 2nd year journalism student looking to explore issues of climate change and social justice.