SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/ Living Your Fullest Every Day Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://sfulyfe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-favicon-new-large-32x32.png SFU LYFE https://sfulyfe.com/ 32 32 183868022 How To Survive a Job Epidemic https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-survive-a-job-epidemic/ https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-survive-a-job-epidemic/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:41:43 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5304 Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels Written by Sanya Mehra I have come to terms with the fact that I will have to push myself very hard to get even a foot in the door for a single job interview in this market. You could apply to 50 jobs and hear back from 1 company […]

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]]> https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-survive-a-job-epidemic/feed/ 0 5304 What Case Competitions Taught Me About Success https://sfulyfe.com/what-case-competitions-taught-me-about-success/ https://sfulyfe.com/what-case-competitions-taught-me-about-success/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:18:56 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5294 Photo by Kevin Gonzalez on Unsplash Written by Alicia Lee Before my first case competition, I thought success would be measured by rankings and whether my team made it to the finals. And while winning is definitely rewarding, I have realized that the most valuable parts of case competitions happen long before results are announced. […]

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]]> https://sfulyfe.com/what-case-competitions-taught-me-about-success/feed/ 0 5294 Well-Being Was Never the End Goal https://sfulyfe.com/well-being-was-never-the-end-goal/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:05:25 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5273 Photo from Ray Lei on Pexels Written by: Noorin For a long time, I thought I would feel better once I achieved more. Once I reached a certain milestone, figured out my future, or became more accomplished, I assumed I would finally feel settled. I treated well-being like it was waiting for me on the […]

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]]> 5273 The Moment I Realized Being Busy Isn’t Being Productive https://sfulyfe.com/the-moment-i-realized-being-busy-isnt-being-productive/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:54:27 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5265 Written By Harjot Wazir Coming into university I thought I had to do it all. I had to get grades, join clubs, volunteer, go to the gym, have a social life and still have time to breathe. If I wasn’t doing all of it I felt like I was falling behind. At first saying yes […]

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]]> 5265 You Don’t Need More Motivation. You Need Better Systems And A Bit Of Discipline https://sfulyfe.com/dont-need-more-motivation-you-need-better-systems-and-discipline/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:37:56 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5262 Written By Elizabeth If you’ve ever told yourself, “I’ll start when I feel more motivated”, you’re not alone. It sounds reasonable, but in reality, that moment rarely comes when you need it to. The truth is, motivation isn’t something you can rely on. When you’re balancing classes, work, extracurriculars, and personal goals, there will inevitably […]

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]]> 5262 There Is No Timeline, And I’m Finally Living Like It https://sfulyfe.com/there-is-no-timeline-and-im-finally-living-like-it/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:57:51 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5256 Written By Sara Bursać If I told my first-year self that I’d be here in my fourth year, I wouldn’t have believed it. Back then, I followed a strict timeline, all the guidelines, and constantly compared myself to everyone else’s pace. I transferred from a small college to a large university in my third year, […]

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]]> 5256 How To Maximise Your University Experience https://sfulyfe.com/maximize-your-university-experience/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:23:18 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5245 Written By Ayesha As my time at university draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the experiences that have shaped me into who I am today. As someone who started school overwhelmed by the abundance of opportunities post-secondary had to afford, here are a few tips I’d give to someone who is about to […]

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]]> 5245 How To Be Efficiently Lazy https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-be-efficiently-lazy/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:11:32 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5237 Photo by Ruslan Sikunov on Pexels Written By Sanya Mehra Back when I was a first-year, all I cared about was my academics because there was simply no time to fit in anything else. I wanted to be involved in clubs, volunteer outside of university and maybe even have a job, but back then, it […]

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]]> 5237 How to Study Smarter Not Longer https://sfulyfe.com/how-to-study-smarter-not-longer/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:01:58 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5230 Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Written by Anonymous I was never a student who could study for 8 hours straight without a break. Nor was I someone who could get A’s with minimal studying. I found myself using passive studying techniques like continuously reading my notes over and over again or highlighting everything. These […]

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]]> 5230 The Unpredictable https://sfulyfe.com/the-unpredictable/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:42:50 +0000 https://sfulyfe.com/?p=5221 By: Alicia February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) Vancouver decided to snow. It was not heavy or dramatic. Just light flurries drifting through the air, enough to slow people down and make the sidewalks slick. The sky was a flat grey, and the city felt quieter. Everyone seemed slightly more cautious, adjusting their pace without fully realizing […]

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