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 […]
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 I get. My commute to and from classes is almost never free of music. Never do I leave the house without my headphones, and discovering that I forgot to charge them
I did not notice myself drifting until I was already far from who I recognized. It happened slowly. I felt tired in ways sleep could not fix, less excited about things I used to care about, and just going through the motions because it was easier than questioning why I felt off. Nothing was dramatically
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Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels Written By Mankirat Atwal With finals season among us, it can be very easy to lose sight of taking care of yourself and mentally destressing during this time. It is crucial to manage your stress in ways that work for you to avoid burnout and be successful during your
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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 time, I believed that asking for help meant admitting I wasn’t capable. And as someone who identifies as reliable and independent, that was the one thing I didn’t want to be.
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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 each one of the exams. For me, this season has always been a time of too much caffeine, 500+ slides to look over and stress. So, so much stress that becoming
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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 finally given the freedom to choose, it is clear how scary that may be. Some of us are yet to realize that there is an impending iceberg waiting to hit us
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Ever since I started considering what studying abroad would be like, my mind would start to envision all the possible expectations and events that could happen. I guess I didn’t completely process how different my life would be once I left home and started figuring my life out in a new country. The morning of
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As a university student, life can often feel overwhelming. Between classes, assignments, and social commitments, it is easy to get caught up in the hustle and forget to appreciate the good things in life. But cultivating gratitude can significantly improve our mental health, boost our academic performance, and enhance our overall well-being. Why Gratitude? Gratitude
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