by: Yena Kim<\/p>\n
I spent most of this past weekend out and about in Vancouver. My sister was out<\/p>\n
visiting for Thanksgiving and we decided to enjoy the sunshine and make the most<\/p>\n
of her visit. By the time the weekend was over I felt more thankful than ever to be<\/p>\n
able to live in such a beautiful city.<\/p>\n
But then I asked myself: why don\u2019t you push yourself to spend more time exploring<\/p>\n
all that Vancouver has to offer? The obvious answers\u2014wanting to sleep instead,<\/p>\n
needing to study, being too cozy in bed and needing to study but watching Youtube<\/p>\n
videos\u2014suddenly sounded to me more like excuses than real answers. Yes, studying<\/p>\n
and sleeping is important, but getting the most out of my experience here in<\/p>\n
Vancouver is important too. Plus, studying is for rainy days, and there are more than<\/p>\n
enough rainy days in a Vancouver school year.<\/p>\n
So, whether you have lived your whole life in Vancouver or are only here for a<\/p>\n
semester on exchange, I encourage you to toss off the cozy blankets and take<\/p>\n
advantage of the fact that you get to call Vancouver your home.<\/p>\n
Not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas.<\/p>\n
Spend a sunny afternoon lying on the beach. Be it Jericho, Kits, or English Bay, there<\/p>\n
is nothing quite as lovely as watching happy dogs and dog-walkers go by as you<\/p>\n
listen to ocean waves from your blanket on the sand.<\/p>\n
Visit Granville Island. Get your friends and family members cool Christmas presents<\/p>\n
from the market, go beer tasting at the Granville Island Brewery, and stick around<\/p>\n
for an improv show! Oh, and make sure you go sit in a hammock chair from the<\/p>\n
hammock store.<\/p>\n
Go out to eat. I know\u2014from unfortunate personal experience\u2014that this can be hard<\/p>\n
on your wallet. However, Vancouver has some truly delicious and unique places to<\/p>\n
eat so if you can, try to budget in a few trips to Sophie\u2019s Cosmic Caf\u00e9, The Naam, or<\/p>\n
The Noodle Box. You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n
Pay attention to posters! Vancouver has tons of festivals (Hot Chocolate Festival<\/p>\n
anyone?), concerts, readings, dance-offs, and other fun happenings going on all the<\/p>\n
time. Check out what\u2019s going on, try something new, and make sure you don\u2019t miss<\/p>\n
out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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