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How to Study Smarter Not Longer
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Written by Anonymous I was never a student who could study for 8 hours straight without a break.…
The Unpredictable
By: Alicia February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) Vancouver decided to snow. It was not heavy or dramatic. Just light flurries drifting through the air, enough…
Embracing Silence
Photo by Ciocan Ciprian on Pexels Written By Ian Yu I love listening to music. That’s why I listen to it every chance that…
Managing Work While Being a Full-Time University Student
Working while being a full-time university student was never part of some big master plan for me. It started out of necessity, but over…
What Leadership Taught Me About Responsibility
Written by: Elizabeth I learned most of what I know about leadership by being responsible for outcomes. Through leading student organizations and working within…
Small Habits That Brought Me Back to Myself
I did not notice myself drifting until I was already far from who I recognized. It happened slowly. I felt tired in ways sleep…
Discipline Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
Discipline is often portrayed as a harsh standard that demands perfection, strict routines, and unwavering willpower. Many people imagine discipline as waking up at…
How to Avoid Burnout During Finals Season
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Written By Mankirat Atwal With finals season among us, it can be very easy to lose sight of…
Importance of balance and friendships at University
For most of my time at SFU, I’ve carried this quiet belief that I needed to handle everything on my own. For a long…
Choosing and Letting Go
I believe many of us as university students are balancing school, work, and student organizations all at once. At times, one might start feeling…
How the Smallest Moments Can Teach the Biggest Lessons
Learning does not only happen in classrooms or during formal training. It also happens in smaller, quieter moments that fill our everyday lives. Sometimes…
Thriving, Not Just Surviving: How to Not Fall into a Slump During Midterm Season!
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels Written by Sanya Mehra Peak midterm season can always feel sudden, even if you’ve prepared the utmost for…
Coping with The Discomfort of Growth
My relationship with discomfort in the context of self-improvement has shifted drastically over the years. Initially, I interpreted it as a signal that whatever…
The Track To Happiness
Young adults have their entire life planned until they don’t. From boarding on the schedule in elementary and high school to university, where we’re…
How to Limit your Screentime
I can’t be the only one who spends hours scrolling through social media, only to feel guilty and unproductive afterward and wish I spent…
Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
Most students have probably heard the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset” at some point. They come up in lectures, TED Talks, and student…
How to Beat Summer Slumps and Stay Motivated
Photo By Miroshnichenko on Pexels By: Alicia Lee A few weeks into summer, I caught myself staring at the same to-do list I had…
Managing Workplace Stress Before It Manages You
We’ve all felt those Sunday scaries creeping in as the weekend winds down. The looming to-do list, the unread emails, and the meetings waiting…
Case Comps 101
Case competitions sound scary. The thought of getting a week, a day, or even a couple of hours to read a 10-page problem and…
How I Manage School, Work, Fitness, and Still Make Time for Myself
Life has been full these past few years. Between running my outdoor fitness business BodyBySelle, teaching group fitness at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness and…
Everything Is Where It Needs To Be
Amidst the chaos of being lost, there exists the greatest potential for change. A fundamental belief I’ve held firmly over the past year is…
3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started University
I always had this expectation that university would be a journey of self-discovery, improving one’s skills, making life-long friendships, and having an active social…
How to Grow Beyond Your Studies
University is a time for growth, but it is easy to get caught up with the pursuit of academic success. When we neglect personal…
The Power of Owning Your Success
Learning to accept your achievements as stepping stones towards success is an important step to becoming confident in yourself. Something that I have always…
Mastering the Art of Interview Preparation
As I have been applying to co-ops and internships for the summer, I’ve realized how crucial efficient interview preparation is. Over time, I’ve transformed…
Getting out of a Rut
Life often falls into repetitive cycles, where each day feels indistinguishable from the last, lacking excitement or purpose. It’s easy to slip into this…
Life After Graduation: The Excitement and Anxiety of Stepping Into the Real World
Graduation is a milestone moment, a culmination of years spent in classrooms, libraries, and lecture halls. It’s the closing of one chapter and the…
Three Years Without Social Media: What I Learned About Focus, Success, and Human Connection
Three years ago, I made a decision that many would consider extreme: Quit social media entirely. No Instagram, no Twitter, no LinkedIn. At the…
My Favourite Mentality Hack That Has Changed My Life
There are many self-help books out there, ranging from all sorts of stuff, with extremely ludicrous titles. “How to Become a Millionaire in Ten…
The Art of Letting Go
Ever since I started considering what studying abroad would be like, my mind would start to envision all the possible expectations and events that…
From Scribbles to Success
Stop passively absorbing information and start learning! Note-taking is not just about scribbling down words. It is about actively engaging with information. Summarizing and…
Why You Should Become a Club Executive
Coming out of high school, I was always told that one of the best experiences to take advantage of in university was to join…
Comparison is Truly the Thief of Joy
High school feels like a starting line where we’re all in the same place, dreaming of the future. But after graduation, life takes us…
Maximize Every Moment: 3 Simple Tips to Achieve Peak Productivity
In a world where every second counts, time slips away before we realize it. As a full-time student juggling work-related projects and countless assignments,…
Beyond the Scholarship: The Beedie Luminary Family and Its Impact on My Life
In my grade 12 year of high school, a teacher of mine briefly mentioned the Beedie Luminaries scholarship, saying that I should apply. That…
Three Ways Pursuing Minimalism Has Changed My Life
1. Physical Clutter I’ve always loved clothes. Growing up, shopping was a regular weekend activity with my mom or friends, and I rarely went…
Cultivating Gratitude
As a university student, life can often feel overwhelming. Between classes, assignments, and social commitments, it is easy to get caught up in the…
Survive This Finals Season
Ever feel like finals week sneaks up on you? Maybe you’ve caught yourself procrastinating with, “I’ll start tomorrow,” only to realize tomorrow is already…
How To Prepare For The Canadian Job Market With IECBC
Canada has one of the most diverse and vast job markets that attract millions across the globe in hopes of finding new opportunities and…
How Being A Writing & Learning Peer Helped Me in My University Life
Did you know that SFU has a cool library service dedicated to helping students tackle their writing and learning concerns? It’s all part of…
Dealing with Procrastination
Procrastination is something we all struggle with at times. Personally, it used to have a huge hold on me; I’d find myself staying up…
Adaptation to Change
Something I noticed as a SFU student is that being in such a big university is quite intimidating and scary at the beginning. But,…
How to Achieve Your Goals (or Get Closer to Them)
One time in my 10th grade math class, I asked another classmate (let’s call him Jared) if he could help me out with a…
4 Things I Wish I Did Sooner as a Student with a Disability
This past spring, I was diagnosed with ADHD, which was something I initially had trouble processing and accepting. I always thought that an important…
Never Settle For Less When There Is A Possibility For More
Continuously improve yourself
Blog Bytes #6: Self Processes, Burnout, & Priority Alignment
Blog Bytes is a series that shares ideas to help you live your fullest every day. This is a snippet from the Nathan Barry…
5 Mindsets to Adopt in 2023 for a Greater Life in 2024
1. Routinely question every action you take and belief you hold with “is this action or belief taking me where I want to go?”…
Struggling to Get to Bed? Try Bringing the Bathroom to the Bedroom.
For all the lazy llamas out there
On New Year’s Resolutions (2023 Edition)
How to not fail your New Year's resolutions
On Doing the Important Things: When You Feel Lost, Distracted, or Stuck, Ask Yourself These 4 Questions
A simple life audit & awareness exercise
On Getting An Extra Hour of Sleep Each Night
#05 — Blog Bytes is a series that shares ideas on living every day to its fullest. Let’s do some math. There are 7…
Feeling Pain Is a Prerequisite To Experiencing Pleasure
Doing hard things, apparently, makes you happier
How I’m Using the Cold Turkey App to Sleep Way Earlier
Pressing pause on the internet
How to Search Like Sonic the Hedgehog With Site-Specific Search
Search any site from your browser's address bar
An Unpractical But Viable Solution to Eliminating “YouTube Scatterbrain Syndrome”
Stop streaming. Start downloading.
7 Ways to Boost Your Career Prospects This Summer
It can be tempting to spend your summer relaxing, enjoying the sun and warm weather that is missing from our lives the rest of…
How I Make $750k Per Year as a Full-Time Student
Feel free to steal my formula for success