How To Be 10% Happier March 10, 2023 Moving to a new country can be very stressful, overwhelming, uncomfortable, unusual and many other indescribable feelings. It may even be one of the most daunting experiences you may come across in your life. I will be sharing some of the feelings I face and how I deal with them. Please note that I am not a medical or trained professional whatsoever, and mental health and other support resources with TMU can be found at https://www.torontomu.ca/student-wellbeing/. With that in mind, these are some tips and tricks that have helped me feel at […]

Black Women Writers You Should Know About March 10, 2023 There are four Black women writers that I believe play an important role in the world of writing.  My introduction to these writers mostly began in school and influenced my drive and passion not just for writing and storytelling, but Black writing and storytelling.  These writers are Octavia E. Butler, Maya Angelou, Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison. Octavia E. Butler Octavia E. Butler was one of the first African American female science fiction writers.  I read and studied Butler’s novel Parable of the Sower last semester in my Popular […]

How the Canadian Women’s Soccer Gold Impacted Me March 10, 2023 On August 6, 2021, Canadian Women’s soccer team took gold over Sweden. This was my favourite memory of any Canadian National team win. It was a historic moment, the first gold medal the Canadian women’s team won in soccer. It was also a very emotional moment for me.  Growing up, I only really watched soccer unless it was a big game. I was always bored, but my coach wanted us to watch the game to learn from the players. Soccer is a slow-paced game (most of the time) and […]