Alyssa Victorino
When homesickness feels a lot like grief
June 6, 2022By: Alyssa Victorino, SFU Student I learned what it meant to be homesick when I was nine. My family and I packed up everything we owned, said heavy goodbyes to family and friends, and boarded a plane from Manila. Our destination was Vancouver where we became permanent residents, and later, Canadian citizens. I left behind my sari-sari store toys and replaced them with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic mascot plushies (my favourite was Mukmuk). I traded in my tank tops and flip-flops for rain jackets and snow boots and got used to the deafening silence at home. There was no more…
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The Queen’s Gambit is a coming-of-age drama that’s making all the right moves
November 20, 2020By: Alyssa Victorino, SFU Student I have not played a single game of chess in my life. However, after watching The Queen’s Gambit, I am suddenly itching to play, eager to learn all the nuances of the game. Though an…
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Monday Music: Songs to wake you up before your dreaded work shift
October 12, 2020By: Alyssa Victorino, SFU Student Getting in the right headspace before the mind-numbing task of serving extra hot, half-sweet caramel macchiatos with added pumps of this and that can be challenging when you’re already in a bit of a funk.…
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