Earlier this month, Arts & Culture editor Hui Wen and I had the incredible opportunity to spend 10 days living in Denmark as part of a student exchange program. It was a transformative experience that I can’t recommend highly enough. Especially as a youth, travel can be such an eye-opening experience. There are so many reasons…
Since meeting and staying with my host family for the past three days, I have learned much more about the values of the Danish people – more than just being in the country ever could. In my few days in Copenhagen, I was able to notice a few primary differences between how our perspective countries…
With exams coming up, everyone is stressed. So voila! I present to you a list of 10 cool Japanese words that you could read as a break from your studies. Wabi-sabi n. beauty found in the imperfections; an acceptance of the cycle of life and death. Tsundoku n. a…
Wondering what to do in your post-secondary? You may be stuck on deciding to travel or studying right after high school. Study and Go Abroad is an amazing opportunity that allows you to do both. If you are looking for work experience, volunteering or internships in a foreign environment, make sure to visit the Travel…
1. Communicating without words Believe it or not, communication without words is possible. Body language is a universal language that comes to your rescue! I find it amazing how people can communicate with expressions and gestures so perfectly that language does not seem to be a barrier anymore. 2. Independence Staying away from home with…
“Yes! Its a new life, full of opportunities! But I am more nervous than excited. EVERYTHING IS FOREIGN AND UNKNOWN. How are the people going to be? The teachers?? Friends…will I have any??” That was my line of thought when I moved to Canada an year ago! Canada is known to be a country of…
What is so good about manga and anime? Why do we read it? Why do we watch it? At first glance it seems like an over the top comic book with completely unrealistic characters but once you read a really good manga for the first time, you’ll find yourself hooked in the masterful creations of…