International at Camosun: Learning about work and housing in VictoriaI was nervous and excited at the same time when I first started my in-person classes at Camosun. Everything was overwhelming; time management was an issue and it is still a big concern for me. As an international student I’m taking my best shot at handling my post-graduate student life and my part-time job. Back […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: First-week adventuresThe morning of Tuesday, September 7 was a bright one. As I slammed my car door and felt familiar concrete, I looked around and thought the weather couldn’t have been more perfect—not too hot, not too cool—and, as if two years had never passed, there were the tents with bright and smiling students faces under […] Continue Reading |
International at Camosun: Finding balance at CamosunWhen walking toward my classroom during my first day on campus, I saw a lot of glistening and bright faces. Like most students, I couldn’t find my classroom or even my building. I’m usually not a shy person, but I felt shy asking for directions; I think it was the post-quarantine/lockdown awkwardness. Some classrooms are […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Gender constructsWe’re all familiar with the phrase “gender is just a construct,” it being the 21st century and all. That said, this phrase is something that a lot of people will still eye-roll at. Gender roles have dominated our society for hundreds of years. We’re used to traditional ideas like how high heels are for girls […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: Setting new rootsSo, we’ve done it—we’ve ploughed our way through the nightmare that has inflicted our lives during two treacherous years. Now with the first week of classes looming around the corner, what kind of feelings are students having about it all? There must be a mixture of everything—anger, distrust, fear, certainly hope. I’ve written many times […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Free Guy interesting film with cool conceptFree Guy (2021) 3.5/4 What I like about movies is the art form’s ability to explore high-end concepts. Think 1998’s The Truman Show, which successfully explores the unique concept of a man who finds out his life is just a TV show. Shawn Levy’s new film Free Guy also has much success turning an interesting […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: The fight for equal payI recently watched a really good movie. It’s called We Want Sex. Yeah, that’s right: We Want Sex. When I first read the title, I wasn’t tempted at all. I thought “Gosh, this is just another Bad Teacher kind of movie where they reduce females to an object.” But because I got annoyed, I actually […] Continue Reading |
International at Camosun: Travelling as an international studentInternational students have made a lot of efforts to reach Canada to study in their schools, especially in this pandemic. This article is for international students who will be travelling soon, and it’s for students who had to go through a lot and spend a lot of money to fly to Canada. Like every other […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Suicide Squad funny, entertaining, riskyThe Suicide Squad (2021) 3.5/4 My favourite kinds of movies are ones that take risks. Take a movie like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, for instance. It took a lot of guts, both figuratively and literally, to make a movie that showed someone getting their heart ripped out from their body in that […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Fragile femininityIt was a sweaty summer afternoon and I had just gotten off work for the day. Sighing in heat-fuelled exhaustion, I got in the car and turned on my summer Spotify playlist. I always listen to music in the car, and, naturally, this playlist had lots of classic summer hits. I was halfway home when […] Continue Reading |
