A First-Generation Student Journey — As I sat at a café writing this answer, I realized that throughout my adult years, thinking about my future was something I never foreshadowed. Growing up, I hung out with people with similar interests, people who were the same or similar age, and people who I thought I fit…

Navigating through Relationships, Breakups & Hardships in Life — I’m sitting at the library, typing the first word on this article: “Why Love Sucks.” As I am staring through the cloudy window, I asked myself the same question over and over again. Why does love suck? What about it does it grasp our attention? …

A Memoir — When my sibling and I were younger, we were dropped off at our cousin’s old house. We were dropped off because my parents couldn’t pick us up because the car broke down last minute and had to be repaired. …

The effects of gossip onto people — Before we break down the horrible things gossip can do, let’s break down the term. What is gossip? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, gossip means “a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others,” or “spreading rumours.”

Memoir About a High School Crush — As I looked back to my past diary entries, there were so many remarkable events that influenced who I am today. From bullying, friendzones to crush rejections — they all have an impact one way or another. They often said that being a teenager is the pivotal time of your…

An Angry Student Open Letter Rant A few weeks ago, I submitted my first job application. Submitting my first job application was a rite of passage. It was a high and glorious moment. It was an accomplishment being made because for once in my life, I was finally doing an adult thing. An adult thing full…

25 attributes according to a student’s perspective. — Written by Britney Vu. A while back, I used to write constantly on Quora — the website with a Q&A system. If you look back at all of my Quora answers, they were mostly written in high school or CEGEP than now in university. At the time when I frequently…

A Walk Away from Family — Written by Britney Vu | Storytime It has been over ten years since I last visited my maternal grandparents. The last thing I remembered was this quote: “Never talk to your grandparents ever again.” I was nine or ten years old at the time. Being an innocent little girl, I…

Especially if I wanted to talk to someone I trust. — As I am sitting in front of my laptop screen at 1:15 A.M Eastern time, I sighed. I can hear my mother’s roaring snore next door. The floor creaks as I can hear a tiny mouse running across my room. I take a deep breath, staring at the bright lit…