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Molé, wiener schnitzel, and me: what it means to be biracial
September 25, 2019By: Marco Ovies, Staff Writer I was in high school and coming back from Europe. My family planned to pick me up at baggage claim, excited to hear all the stories from my two weeks abroad. I walked out of the terminal with my friend — someone who I had known for years and traveled with many times. When my family finally arrived, my friend asked me, “Where is your dad?” I remember squinting my eyes at him, annoyed. “He’s right beside my mom,” I said, sarcasm dripping from my voice. I pointed over to where my parents were.…
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Claypot rice in cramped apartments: Reflecting on my cultural identity in Hong Kong
September 17, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Peak Associate “I wanted to soak up and bring back as much of Hong Kong as I possibly could.” The first time I was called a “CBC,” I was having a conversation with my university Chinese instructor…
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Long story short: I have mixed thoughts about my study abroad experience
July 26, 2019By: Harvin Bhathal, SFU Student Studying abroad has been the defining experience of my short life so far. It has been a little over a year since I left England and the University of Essex to return home, and in that…
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Long story short: I learned to make friends with my future self by putting me first
July 16, 2019By: Kitty Cheung, Staff Writer Spring terms have usually been pretty shitty for me. School stress, combined with the wrath of allergy season, has typically led to burnout detrimental to both my physical and mental health. Ironically, during the spring…
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Long story short: I’m still figuring out my sexual identity, and that’s fine
July 3, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Despite having a wonderful group of friends and resources that help me accept myself, I have not had an easy time navigating my sexual identity. Throughout high school, I spent time trying to put different labels…
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Long story short: Overwhelming myself in co-op taught me to take care of my mental health and respect my personal boundaries
June 20, 2019By: Tiffany Chang, Peak Associate When I was in Grade 12, I’d already decided on doing co-op during my third year of university; I thought it looked like a good way to map out my academic career. After two years at…
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Long story short: My journey into the exclusive world of wellness taught me to check my privilege
June 17, 2019By: Molly Johnston, SFU Student I have a confession to make: I drank the green Kool-Aid and bought into the oh-so-exclusive club of wellness. Ever since I can remember, I have struggled with chronic stomach pain — a persistent discomfort accompanied…
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Long story short: Going to the gym means you need to know how to laugh at yourself
June 14, 2019By: Jennifer Low, Features Editor Until last semester, I’d never gone to SFU’s gym regularly . . . actually, I’d never been to the gym regularly, period. I tried going a few times here and there but never felt that it…
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Long story short: if you are lost, drunk, and alone, I am your mother now
May 24, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief One of the unexpected outcomes of working at The Peak is that you spend a lot of time on campus late at night, notably on Fridays when we make the paper. Burnaby Mountain is actually quite…
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Long story short: Don’t tell me to get back on the horse
March 11, 2019By: Dilpreet Tatla “You’re getting off the horse again?” This is a metaphor in my life that taunts me, because the first time I ever rode a horse (or at least tried), fear took over. I gave up and got…
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