Category Archives: Wellness

Whirlwind

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Zahra

Today was one of the busiest days I’ve had in a while.  I started off by waking up at 5:30am and commuting to UBC.  Sat in class for 1.5 hours, tutored a student for an hour, then jumped on the bus again to travel to BC Children’s Hospital, where I volunteer.  I had one of [...] Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year again…

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Zahra

Sorry for being MIA for the last little while!  I’ve been meaning to write, but the task was always shoved to the bottom of the pile. My midterms start tomorrow!  I’m sure some of you have already suffered the banes of university life.  Luckily, my schedule is treating me well…1 tomorrow, 1 on Tuesday, 2 [...] Continue reading →

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Ugh.

Posted on January 30, 2012 by evan

So, I’m sick again. Anyone have an ice cream sandwich? Ah, a subtle reference to a past post. How “Lost” of me. I was sick in October, and that was a game changer. First time being sick alone and all. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ah yes, sniffle season.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Renee

With the sudden subarctic temperatures hitting the Lower Mainland, we finally have our winter. And thanks to that, I’ve caught the sniffles. I woke up in bed this morning with a sore throat and was faced with a dilemma. Should I even bother waking up and going to my 8AM class? I was sick, but [...] Continue reading →

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Dear immune system, you suck

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Campbell

Guess who’s sick again? I swear, as soon as I get within arm’s reach of a sick person, my immune system shuts down like Translink on a snowy day. I’m currently missing physics and having a Planet Earth marathon, pretending … Con… Continue reading →

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The Eatery (no, not the sushi place)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by kiely

I heard about the iOS app ‘The Eatery” when it was very early in its life cycle. The concept of the Eatery is that by taking pictures of your meals and uploading them to be rated by other users of the app you will be held accountable for what you eat and it will generally [...] Continue reading →

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What if everyone at UBC took part in an Anti-Oppression Workshop?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by miriam

What if milk chocolate had the nutritional benefits of broccoli? What if Harry Potter died as a child instead, and Voldemort took over the world*?  Posing such questions can be an amusing pastime, and as you may have guessed by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reflections on my First UBC Term

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Samantha B

Now that the year is coming to a close, I sit on my bed in my bedroom in Winnipeg, thinking about how I have finished my first term at UBC.  It seems like just yesterday I was walking in to my new Junior High,  scared and worried about getting lost a… Continue reading →

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Nothing But Smooth Sailing

Posted on December 20, 2011 by evan

One more exam. Yes, I’m the sucker who has an exam on the 20th, but I’m feeling less stress and more a feeling of, “Tuesday! Tuesday! Tuesday! One day left for DECEMBER EXAM MADNESS!” That needed to be read in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Eye of the Storm

Posted on December 8, 2011 by evan

You know that feeling at a restaurant when you see your food leave the kitchen and there’s that gap in time before it gets to your table? It’s an odd feeling, right? All you can think of is, “That’s my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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