Tag: Alexa

According to UBC Overview and Facts, students in the 2016/17 school year included 24.0% international students for the Vancouver campus, and 14.4% international students for the Okanagan campus. In other words: if you’re an international student here at UBC, you are far from alone. Being an international student can be lonely at times, even if […]

In the midst of midterm season, and deep in the depths of studying way too much, I would like to share with you a few good studying spots. The difference between these special spots and your typical place of study is that my spots may feel a little more cozy, and a little less like […]

On the first day of university, I remember observing the change. The change of the student body I was now surrounded by; the students who were passionate, hard-working, sensationally intelligent, and witty. Most importantly, I knew they knew how to study. I remember observing this change and then reflecting on my own self: “am I […]

As university students, we tend to lose track of what we need and instead substitute for what needs us. While trying to get that paper in by midnight, attend our two friend’s birthday dinners (who inconveniently scheduled them in the same week), study for our quiz, and attend our weekly hour-long club meetings–-while wondering why […]