Bright-er Side

the image of an exam hall, filled with desks lined up throughout the hall. There’s one person sitting with their back towards the viewer.
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The sweet relief of no final exams

Peak Web November 8, 2025

Don’t you just love it when a course doesn’t have a final exam? I know I do. A certain joy overtakes me when I realize that one of my courses won’t end with me scribbling furiously under the watchful eye of the invigilators. Call me dramatic, but I swear I feel five pounds lighter.  Without the pressure of a final, I can lean into the coursework. Every essay, presentation, and project feels more purposeful. The course becomes far more engaging, without the looming shadow of a future torture session — that torture session being a three-hour marathon, in an unfamiliar…

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A photo of a hand stroking wheat-grass in the sunlight.
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Brighter side: A trail worth following

Peak Web February 13, 2025

There’s something undeniably sexy about a happy trail. That thin line of hair leading down, drawing your gaze exactly where it wants to go — it’s practically an invitation! A promise of what’s waiting just beneath the waistband. It’s not…

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Close up view of a hand skimming through vinyl records
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Brighter Side: Album releases

Peak Web December 16, 2024

As a huge music fan with an appreciation for every genre under the sun, there’s nothing more exciting than when one of my favourite artists announces the release of a new album. I’m just as hyped for it as they…

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Illustration of a laptop and cup of hot chocolate on a desk in front of a window. Outside the window is green and yellow-orange foliage.
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Bright-er Side: Early Christmas movie binges

Peak Web November 15, 2024

It’s November 1 at around midnight. You know it’s officially Christmas after seeing Mariah Carey “defrost” on her socials. Ah, what a feeling. Instead of celebrating Christmas starting in November, there is indeed a select number of us who watch…

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An illustration of various puppies
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Bright-er Side: Pawfect puppies!

Peak Web November 6, 2024

Life can suck sometimes. Are midterms getting you down, or just the weather?  Well, all that can come to an end with the Saint John Ambulance therapy dogs to the rescue! These pups are perfect for when you’re down in…

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The outside of SFU’s academic quadrangle, with red and orange trees to the right of the walkway
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The Bright-er Side: SFU Burnaby in autumn

Peak Web October 15, 2024

While many associate the colder months with seasonal depression, I couldn’t be happier about the dark and gloomy weather. I relish spending days indoors, in the many nooks and crannies of campus, in a knit sweater and warm boots, or…

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A retro looking photo booth.
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Bright-er Side: Photo booths

Peak Web October 1, 2024

There’s nothing better than capturing a moment in a photograph. Whether it’s with friends, family, or even just by yourself, photo booths are a cute and fun way to spend a few minutes frozen in time. If there’s one thing…

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A small black couch and a chair with a desk in a quiet corner at SFU.
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Bright-er Side: Navigating the maze of Burnaby Mountain

Peak Web September 26, 2024

My first experience of SFU’s Burnaby campus was struggling to find TASC 9204 for an absurd amount of time. Even with the help of Google Maps, SFU Snap, the campus maps, and strangers (none of whom actually knew where the…

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The Bright-er Side: End of semester

Peak Web April 1, 2024

I’m really not the first to comment on how fast time passes. Still, let it be known that I, for one, blinked twice and the semester was over. Between the blur of assignments, the mundanity of going to lectures every…

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Photo of an empty SFU lecture hall
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The Bright-er Side: Back to School

Peak Web March 12, 2024

It’s that time again!  My alarm goes off before the sun is up. Bleary-eyed, I crawl out of bed to wait in the cold, dark morning for the bus that’s running late. At my lecture, I realized that I really…

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