Lessons I Learned the Hard Way From My Undergraduate Degree
It feels unreal to be writing about my undergraduate degree retrospectively, but with less than a semester left of school left it makes...
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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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...
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Goal Setting During A Global Pandemic
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...
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Your Guide to Embracing the Holidays Sustainably
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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No Gym? No Problem- How to Get Some Exercise in Outside of the Gym
My fitness regimen looks a little different these days. Before the pandemic, getting a workout in was as easy as putting on my trainers and...
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A Week's Worth of Wholesome Cooking
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...
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4 Ways to Take a Break From Your Laptop Screen
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...
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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...
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5 Simple Things To Do If You're Feeling Overwhelmed
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,...
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Forward Ever, Backward Never, At A Halt For The Most Part
How to deal with feelings of stagnation.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
