Sabrina Kedzior
Self-deprecating humour isn’t funny
July 14, 2021By: Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate It’s shockingly common to hear people say, “Of course, but I’m me, so [insert self-destructive behaviour]” or, “Oh, haha, no, I’m not smart or talented enough to do that.” To start: what the fuck? In a conversation, it is difficult to respond to a line like that. “Haha, yes, indeed you are the worst.” This is a weird dynamic that makes me feel like my high school bullies, something I’d rather avoid if possible. Alternatively, it’s pretty hard to argue with you, the foremost expert on yourself, about who you are. Would I be calling…
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Hobbies: How I got into songwriting
July 28, 2020By: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief Ever since my parents forced me to take piano lessons when I was seven, music has always been such a big part of my life, . 10 years later, I ended up hating piano lessons, but…
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Staying organized during remote learning
July 23, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Figure out when you’re most productive I know that every article about working or studying from home insists that waking up early is the embodiment of productivity. However, not everyone will be able to wake up…
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What Grinds Our Gears: I need more respect from my intrusive family
July 12, 2020By: Alex Masse, SFU Student I have a very specific study ritual, one that works with my painfully neurodivergent brain: I move all my distractions, set up my phone to play 30 minutes of rain noises, and essentially hyperfocus. It’s been…
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More students should challenge themselves in academic writing
June 15, 2020By: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Writing papers is either the bane of an undergraduate student’s existence or, for the few like me, it’s an experience that can be learned from. But I didn’t always think like this. The change came in…
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Ways to support your mental health
May 23, 2020By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer For students, looking after our mental health can often be overlooked — it has been especially the case with the global uncertainty we’re facing and the stresses of an unideal learning situation. Before social isolation, I…
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It’s OK to not be as productive as usual while in quarantine
May 16, 2020By: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief I went on Instagram the other day and instantly felt like absolute trash for doing nothing the entire day. One of my friends had started her own life-advice blog that has just begun to blow up, while…
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A little more clarity going into an exam would be nice, thanks
November 9, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer This Halloween I dressed up as a midterm exam guide. It’s, like, the scariest thing ever — next to, you know, midterms. My costume, “ghost of a midterm guide,” was basically pieces of scrap paper that…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Students who don’t understand the etiquette of a shared laundry room
November 3, 2019By: Paige Riding, News Writer The shared laundry rooms in the Towers are graveyards for long-lost left socks and the hometown of bacteria colonies. The white-washed walls below fluorescent hospital ward lighting are unavoidable for those practicing basic hygiene — so…
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Self-deprecating humour isn’t as harmless as it seems
October 27, 2019By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer “Sorry, I’m a such a mess, aren’t I?” “I just want to die right now.” “I know, I’m so annoying.” These are the sort of comments that I hear from students on a day-to-day basis being…
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