When it comes to navigating student life, a mentor can give you the scoop on supports, services and skill sets to ensure a more successful…
As a fourth-year Bachelor of Engineering student currently on her fourth co-op work term at Raptor Integration, a company that specializes in sawmill automation and…
What is Character Voice? Character voice -- the flow, order, and feel of words that are unique to a particular character -- is crucial for…
No matter how many hurdles life has thrown at this student, he has always had the strength and courage to keep moving forward. Diagnosed with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Student Storyteller Amna Qazi reflects on the struggle of maintaining a work-life balance that has helped her improve and maintain productivity. Time management. We’ve all…
Student Storyteller Amna Qazi reflects on the scariest part of the spooky season: the abuse and appropriation of different cultures as part of a costume.…
