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How stepping outside of my comfort zone changed my university experience

Leave a Comment / Article / SFU LYFE / August 21, 2026

Photo by DS stories on Pexels Written by Anonymous When I first started at Simon Fraser University, I expected my university experience to revolve around lectures, assignments, and exams. Like many students, I thought that succeeding in university meant getting good grades and staying on top of coursework. While academics are certainly important, I quickly […]

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How I Learned to Avoid Burnout

Article / SFU LYFE / July 17, 2026

Photo by Kari Alfonso on Pexels Written by: Vamsi N. If there’s one thing attending University has taught me, it’s that being busy and being productive are not the same thing. There was a point in time where I thought that the more commitments I had, the better. Classes, extracurriculars like volunteering, club activities, work,

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How To Survive a Job Epidemic

Article / SFU LYFE / June 18, 2026

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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What Case Competitions Taught Me About Success

Article / SFU LYFE / June 10, 2026

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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The Unpredictable

Article / SFU LYFE / February 25, 2026

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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Embracing Silence

Article / SFU LYFE / February 18, 2026

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

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Small Habits That Brought Me Back to Myself

Blog Bytes / SFU LYFE / December 15, 2025

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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How to Avoid Burnout During Finals Season

Article / SFU LYFE / December 2, 2025

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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Importance of balance and friendships at University

Article / SFU LYFE / November 20, 2025

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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Thriving, Not Just Surviving: How to Not Fall into a Slump During Midterm Season!

Article / SFU LYFE / October 30, 2025

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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