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Ver-Se Denga (U Alberta ‘21)

Ver-Se Denga (U Alberta ‘21)

Ver-Se is in her 4th year of uni, studying Biology and Psychology and serving as Senior Editor of the UAlberta Chapter. She loves to read and can't imagine a world without Chimamanda Adichie in it.

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    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Lifestyle March 2, 2021
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    How I’m Working Towards Creating a Routine

    This is another one of those articles that is as much for me as it is for you, dear reader. The past few weeks have been a blur, where the...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Wellness February 25, 2021
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    Picture this. You’re laying in your bed, staring at the cluttered mess that is your laptop home screen. You decide to clear out some of the...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Wellness January 6, 2021
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    It’s hard to believe it, after the blur that the past several months have been for many of us, but the holiday season is already here. Some...

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    I’ve been struggling to come up with recipes for a while now, and I know a lot of us are in the same boat. If you’re searching for some...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Food November 29, 2020
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    Most days, before I know it, it's 9 pm and I’ve spent the whole day staring at my laptop screen doing one thing or another. Although it can...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Lifestyle November 16, 2020
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    Taking Your Activism From Performative To Purposeful

    Its important to recognise that not everyone is meant to be an activist. However, we should all be working towards building a more...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Culture November 2, 2020
  • Black woman writing at computer desk writing in journal notebook write natural work corporate african

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    We’re slowly getting back into the swing of uni (albeit a foreign, online version) and it is certain that you will feel moments of stress,...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Mental Health September 29, 2020
  • iPhone showing instagram on a table with a plant next to it

    Forward Ever, Backward Never, At A Halt For The Most Part

    How to deal with feelings of stagnation.

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Mental Health September 28, 2020
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    4 Walking Trails to Wander Through

    When last did you spend some time in nature? Although we live in a city, a quick search online revealed that Edmonton can definitely hold...

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    These 4 Walls: How To Revamp Your Living Spaces.

    Raise one hand if you’re feeling stuck or frustrated. Raise the other if the sight of your bedroom no longer gives you the joy it once used...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Decor September 1, 2020
  • Breakfast food

    6 Breakfast Recipes to Brighten up Your Mornings

    I have to say, the extra time that most of us have now might be one of the silver linings to living though a global pandemic. I’ve been...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Food April 27, 2020
  • How Are You Doing, Really?

    For a large part of last month, I was just going through the motions. Waking up whenever, eating whatever, spending hours on my phone or on...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Mental Health April 23, 2020
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    10 Easy Things You Can Accomplish This Week

    I want to make something extremely clear; if the past few weeks haven’t been a productivity-filled self-discovery extravaganza, that is...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Entertainment April 15, 2020
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    How to Handle Self-Quarantine During COVID-19.

    I know I spent all of reading week wishing for a few more weeks of holiday but I take it all back. In the past few days, the COVID-19...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Wellness March 25, 2020
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    5 Ways I Streamline My Morning Routine

    I’m that person who can never seem to be on time. The person you tell to be ready an hour before you actually want them to be so that when...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Wellness March 25, 2020
  • a grocery store produce wall

    The 10 Things I Always Keep In My Pantry

    Let it be known that I’m not a fan of grocery shopping. I never seem to have enough time to do it when I actually need to, and (worse still...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Food March 13, 2020
  • skincare

    The Skincare Brand I Can’t Get Enough Of

    Towards the end of 2018, I had managed to get most of my acne under control. I knew exactly what was causing my spots and could predict...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Beauty March 6, 2020
  • Hands holding.

    3 Mental Health Resources That Won’t Leave You Broke

    By now, most of us realize how important it is to keep your mental health in check. It looks like institutions slowly realize this too...

    By Ver-Se Denga • U Alberta Contributor • Mental Health February 25, 2020
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