Go back

From the Mind of Sam Gorick

“Sometimes I like to play with a Yo-Yo so I can know what it’s like to have someone come back to me.”

“You know how Netflix always recommends a show to watch every time you finish watching a program? The other day Netflix recommended I watch ‘my weight.’”

“I have to write my term paper on Star Wars, which answers two of my mother’s questions: ‘How is school going?’ and, ‘Have you met any girls?’”

“The worst show I ever had was on West Hastings right down on Main Street there. I told my jokes and I thought I was spot on, but they just weren’t connecting with the audience, it wasn’t until after when I realized. . . Homeless people don’t get inside jokes.”

“There’s a lot of great bands coming to Vancouver this year, I just got tickets to Flight of the Conchords in June, Weezer in July, I’m really excited. But you know who I would love to see live? My grandma.”

Was this article helpful?
0
0

Leave a Reply

Block title

Long Story Short: Paving a non-linear academic path

By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Before starting university, my peers and I started planning our careers. Everyone around me had such big dreams — my friends wanted to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Having always cared about my grades and academic success, my teachers, friends, and family would comment on how I would likely establish a respectable career that reflected my intellect. I felt compelled to choose a career path which reflected my efforts and fit their expectations. Another factor for me was family — as the daughter of immigrant parents who left their homes, careers, and loved ones behind, I felt pressured to establish a career that honoured their sacrifices in their hopes of giving me a better future.  I loved subjects in the...

Read Next

Block title

Long Story Short: Paving a non-linear academic path

By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Before starting university, my peers and I started planning our careers. Everyone around me had such big dreams — my friends wanted to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Having always cared about my grades and academic success, my teachers, friends, and family would comment on how I would likely establish a respectable career that reflected my intellect. I felt compelled to choose a career path which reflected my efforts and fit their expectations. Another factor for me was family — as the daughter of immigrant parents who left their homes, careers, and loved ones behind, I felt pressured to establish a career that honoured their sacrifices in their hopes of giving me a better future.  I loved subjects in the...

Block title

Long Story Short: Paving a non-linear academic path

By: Marie Jen Galilo, Staff Writer Before starting university, my peers and I started planning our careers. Everyone around me had such big dreams — my friends wanted to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers. Having always cared about my grades and academic success, my teachers, friends, and family would comment on how I would likely establish a respectable career that reflected my intellect. I felt compelled to choose a career path which reflected my efforts and fit their expectations. Another factor for me was family — as the daughter of immigrant parents who left their homes, careers, and loved ones behind, I felt pressured to establish a career that honoured their sacrifices in their hopes of giving me a better future.  I loved subjects in the...