“When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.” Ernest Hemingway What makes a Compelling Character…
Finding the right time to do something can be difficult. Still, as this fourth-year nursing and psychology student believes, it’s important to be grateful for…
Setting personal boundaries is often a bittersweet experience. You want to respect your instincts and needs, but you don’t want to hurt feelings. When it…
Theresa John identifies as Dakelh (Carrier) and is a member of the Lusilyoo (frog) Clan from the Northern Interior of BC - she is a…
Following an upbringing that was riddled with endless hospital visits, an inconsistent home life, constant medical uncertainty, and the anguish of stigma that made her…
Student Storyteller Keisha Anderson is a tourism management major and theatre minor. She performed in two 2020 Actors Workshop Theatre (AWT) productions and collaborated with…
BigBlueButton is an online tool used primarily for the virtual classroom experience, but there's also has the capacity for social gatherings and creative play. This…
To the unknowing stranger or untrained eye, Justine Chave’s demeanour doesn’t indicate that she grapples with a medical condition on a daily basis. Chave was…
If Alex Duarosan looks familiar to you, it's probably because she’s the picture of campus involvement. From athletics to ambassadorships, Duarosan has made the most…
Camila Castillo, a bright student in the Bachelor of Computing Science program, worked a co-op term this summer as a junior software developer—with a bit…
Nazli Bostandoust, a post-baccalaureate student majoring in international business, had the opportunity to do a remote co-op position as a learning strategist for TRU's Orientation…
“The adjective hasn’t been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place.” William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White When…
As Co-op Student of the Year, Bachelor of Computer Science student Brad Crump encourages other students to take charge of their own career pathway. "Co-op…
Top tips for balancing online learning, wellness Pivot, unprecedented and new normal have all been used—and over-used—to describe this rollercoaster of a year. Winter break…
As most of us know it, the world is a visual feast. For Keisha Anderson, a tourism management major and theatre minor living in a…
Faculty of Student Development WorkStudy student Irene Vergeychik had not yet been born when the Montreal Massacre happened on Dec 6, 1989. Until her work…
Imagine sitting down to write an exam, clock ticking, pencils scraping paper, heart pounding, mind racing—all your preparation and studying is suddenly drowned in the…
Student Storyteller Shannon Cooper admits that student life can be a source of anxiety, but with the help of TRU resources and supports, she managed…
Through his work as a speaker, trainer, and author, lifelong learner Wai Ma also considers himself a “positive disruptor” of any space he enters—including the…
TRU is ensuring thousands of students are continuing their university education, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, there have been bumps in the road. But…
