International at Camosun: My first HalloweenThey say that when there’s a festival coming up, you can feel it in the air. I’ve never honestly understood why everyone celebrated Halloween, a spooky holiday, but when it was coming up this year, I could certainly feel it in the air, and it made me excited to understand it better. It’s not just […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: Remember we’re togetherWhen you look out the window these days and see nothing but rain, rain, rain, and more rain, do you ever stop and ask yourself what kind of self-care we need to do in these unsettling times? Although COVID-19 is sort of kind of maybe calming down, am I the only one who feels like […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Budgeting 101As its name suggests, this column is about money. Specifically, we’ll be looking at personal finance, investing, and the market and economy. In this first instalment, we’ll talk about the most fundamental concept of personal finance: budgeting. The first step in creating an effective budget is to list all of your income and expenses in […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Size inclusivity and falsehoodsSo there I was, sitting through two of YouTube’s (painfully long) unskippable ads, when one of them happened to catch my eye. Unfortunately for them, it didn’t catch my eye in the way they had hoped; I wasn’t enticed into buying their product. No, what had interested me about this ad was the fact that […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Last Duel an absorbing piece of historical dramaThe Last Duel (2021) 3.5/4 One of my favourite movie genres is historical dramas. I love learning about forgotten pieces of history, such as William Wallace’s fight for freedom in Mel Gibson’s Oscar-wining drama Braveheart or the story of T.E. Lawrence’s experiences during the First World War in David Lean’s classic film Lawrence of Arabia. […] Continue Reading |
International at Camosun: My first Thanksgiving as an international studentWhen I was in India, I had only heard about Thanksgiving in Hollywood movies and TV shows. I never really knew what it was actually about. I had some assumptions—I thought it was just a festival or a holiday. But it turns out Thanksgiving is more than that. I never thought that I would get […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: The value of true friends in tough timesI keep up with what’s going on in the world, whether it be based in literature, politics, comedy, through podcasts, it all keeps me attuned (I hope) to what is truly happening around us. And I hear about the possibility of a third jab in our future but it’s only vaguely eyebrow-raising news at this […] Continue Reading |
Let’s talk 2.0: Feminist celebrations in another cultureI usually write about feminism from my own point of view, based on my culture. But as feminism is all about looking beyond one’s own nose, I’ll try a different approach today. The Indian Diwali is taking place on November 4 this year. And, as I learned from fellow students, this is the closure to […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: No Time to Die exciting and emotional end of an eraNo Time to Die (2021) 3/4 From the iconic gun-barrel sequences to the memorable theme songs, James Bond is one of the key movie franchises that resonates with me deeply and will always have a special place in my heart. This is why I’m glad to report that Daniel Craig’s fifth and last James Bond […] Continue Reading |
International at Camosun: Post-secondary differencesWhile studying online during the winter 2021 semester I had already realized the massive amount of differences between the Indian and Canadian education systems. In the Canadian education system, we can choose our own courses for the semester, and the class list is always different for each course in each semester. Initially, it was pretty […] Continue Reading |
