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Burnout Isn’t Just Being Tired: Let’s Talk About It

By Manel on December 2, 2025 |Tagged with:burnout, health, mentahealth, school, selfcare, studies, ubc

Do you ever feel like you’ve got absolutley no energy to do anything, even when you’re bored out of your mind? You might be burnt out. You’ve probably heard the term tossed around a lot, especially after exams or during busy seasons. How burnout is more than just being tired.

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A Guide to using Friendlier Reusable Containers on Campus

By Fahmia on November 14, 2025 |Tagged with:campus, ecosystem, friendlier, friendlier containers, green, guide, health, howto, learning, recycling, Resources, ubc

Coming back to campus this fall, I noticed all the students holding blue reusable cups and boxes, and wondered why it seemed like everyone had one of these blue containers but me? No, it is not some new trend that has taken hold of the campus, instead, it is UBC’s ‘New Green Initiative’ to reduce […]

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3 Years Later in UBC Residence: The Best Resources

By Dhriya on October 31, 2025 |Tagged with:dorms, events, Housing, learning, living, new students, residence, residencelife, Resources, Student Reflections, studenthousing, studying, ubc, vancouver

Finally got past the long waitlist and scored a spot on campus? Congrats and welcome to the fun, the chaos, and yes, sometimes the slightly annoying world of residence life. I remember I felt a little overwhelmed at first; I was suddenly sharing my space with strangers and was surrounded by hundreds of other students. […]

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A Great Sleep Heist: How to get Better Sleep?

By Manel on October 10, 2025 |Tagged with:health, school, sleep, sleepschedule, sleeptips, ubc

A bad night? Day? Week? Year? Bad sleep does that to you. It does for me too – like a lot. For years, midnight felt like the witching hour. Not because of spooky things, but because my brain would suddenly come alive just as the night went quiet. 2 a.m. became my normal: a time […]

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