The Bright-er Side: Quarantine motivated my family and me to become physically active

Bright-er Side Charlene Aviles - 0
Since BC went into lockdown, my local neighbourhood gym has remained closed. Without a backyard or exercise equipment at home, I had to become...
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The Bright-er Side: Guest lecturers have improved my learning experience

Bright-er Side Sara Wong - 0
As happy as I am to return to in-person classes, a part of me will miss remote learning. Besides not having to commute anywhere...
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Bright-er Side: The pandemic helped me see who my real friends are

Bright-er Side Sara Wong - 1
In my senior year of high school, I was the type of person who was friends with everyone but never had a tight-knit circle....
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Bright-er Side: Social distancing helped me find myself

Bright-er Side Marco Ovies - 1
Before COVID-19 and social distancing, I was filled with social anxiety constantly. I always thought that everyone around me was silently judging me and...
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Bright-er Side: Too much free time has led to new hobbies

Bright-er Side Meera Eragoda - 0
This pandemic has undeniably brought isolation, uncertainty, stress, and precarity for many — and still continues to. While none of this should be downplayed,...
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The Bright-er Side: Isolating introduced me to some of my dearest friends online

Bright-er Side Paige Riding - 0
It seemed the more weekends I went out drinking pre-pandemic, the faster my socialization meter would run out. If I knew back then that...
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The Bright-er side: Pandemic binge-watching is an unlikely learning opportunity

Bright-er Side Dev Petrovic - 0
Since the start of the pandemic, I have been on a never-ending streaming service marathon. From binge-watching corny shows like Emily in Paris to...
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The Bright-er Side: Hallmark movies are showing more diversity

Bright-er Side Sara Wong - 0
I usually refer to watching Hallmark movies as my guilty pleasure. Not because they’re super cheesy, but because of the network’s history of prioritizing...
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The Bright-er Side: Staying home is an opportunity to save money

Bright-er Side Brianna Condilenios - 0
The pandemic has brought an onslaught of financial hardships for many. Job loss to small business struggles only skim the surface of these challenges....
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The Bright-er Side: TikTok boredom spotlights youth creativity

Bright-er Side Madeleine Chan - 0
I don’t have TikTok. So it says something that I’m still very impacted by the constant innovation that comes from it. Pandemic boredom being...
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