Maya Beninteso
How about I don’t develop emotionally?
September 8, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, the Emotionally-Mature™ Peak Associate To whoever, or whatever, the fuck is out there, Hey, remember me — the person you keep on presenting (unwanted) opportunities for character development? The person who does not want to play the game of life on “hard mode,” as the kids are saying these days? Well, it’s me. And I am done. I’m over your frivolous attempts to have me grow as a human. Call it denial, but I’m fine just the way I am, and, I’m fine (or . . . no, I’m not — it’s not your business!). Don’t get…
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A Google Doc love story
June 22, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate and wannabe screenwriter Once upon a group project, two unsuspecting psychology students were placed in a group, encountered the usual group tension and, surprisingly, love. Twas not a meeting that involved bumping into each other (cutely)…
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Top ten ways to make a good impression on your TA
June 20, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Tell them you’ve taken the class five times Brag about your unmatched experience with the course. After all, what’s more impressive than being extremely acquainted with the course content? The paper? Done it. The exam?…
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Re: Are they incomplete assignments or just boundaries?
June 3, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Dearest Professor, Thank you for your email. While your message says I haven’t completed the assignment, I counter that I’m merely asserting an emotional boundary. I don’t claim the assignment’s due date. I didn’t consent to…
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Reconciliation on campus: Land acknowledgments at the start of classes are still performative
May 17, 2022By Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of graphic violence towards Indigenous peoples As another semester dawns upon us, it means enduring another semester of empty words and abysmal attempts at reconciliation. The use of land acknowledgments, whether at…
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Top ten ways to cope with the beginning of another semester
May 9, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Denial What semester? This summer you’ll be tanning blissfully at the beach, laughing at the people signing up for another summer of the same school-related stress and poorly air-conditioned lecture halls. Instead of completing required…
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Harm reduction and the overdose crisis in BC
March 18, 2022by Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate For the past two years, BC has been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in thousands of deaths. However, there are numbers we don’t see often: those of overdose-related deaths. In a faculty…
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SFU, Canada’s most “engaged” university
March 8, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate According to recent rumblings, it appears that SFU’s Burnaby campus has been plagued by public engagements since 8:45 a.m. last Wednesday. This rumour was accompanied by a video that went viral across various social media platforms,…
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My experience as an athlete with anxiety
March 3, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate For the last five years, I’ve dedicated my life to the sport I fell in love with: netball. I literally stumbled upon the sport on crutches. After sustaining an injury from basketball, I needed to…
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SFU majors take on society’s minors
February 27, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate Recently, while a cup of tea was being brewed at The Peak offices, an innocent question was asked: “Is water wet?” While benign in nature, this query sparked an extremely aggressive debate in the office. As…
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