Des’ree Isibor

Tips for the Beedie Kids

by: Des'ree Isibor POV: You are a 16-year-old international student from Lagos, Nigeria, who just started her first semester at SFU studying business. There is a lot to take in: the constant rain and the way people casually walk under it unbothered, the few people who look and sound like you, the task of making new friends, and, of course, making sure you get your participation marks and beat the curve! Four years later, a lot has changed, yet so many things are the same. If I could have a conversation with my freshman self and any new Beedie kid,…

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