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Words by: ejt iv
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My unemployment came like a smack to the face. On my way to the meeting, I jinxed myself and my colleague by jokingly saying to her, ‘I wonder if we’re going to get fired?’ Rule number one of the universe: Don’t put stuff out there that you don’t want to [...]
Words by: Mark Hunter
Image by: Karolin Schnoor
Whilst my post-university story isn’t exactly a Hollywood blockbuster (mainly because the plot is more transparent than a conservatory door), it is at least a little different than the norm and a good advert for taking a chance and not being afraid to uproot when the time feels right.
After [...]
Words by: Sam Clemens
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I remember the days when online romance was exclusively for those with a common fetish. These people were left alone to discuss the sexual merits of furry bunny vs. squirrel costumes in a chat room at 4am. This realm was almost exclusively designated to those with sexual secrets too bizarre [...]
Words by: Anna Merlan
Image by: Lindsey Shields
My first home after I left my parents’ house was an astonishingly disgusting on-campus apartment that I shared with seven other girls. The summer before my freshman year, I had received my housing forms and checked the box for single-sex housing, reasoning (foolishly) that women tend to be cleaner [...]
Words by: Jamie Phillips
Image by: Crystal Bretschger Johansson
My best and worst living situations both took place in Vancouver- the land of houses referred to as “Vancouver specials.” These are houses that are financially manageable but crowded with a random assortment of people who may or may not be addicted to crack. Suffice it to say, [...]
Words by: Dave Johnson
Image by: Megan Leonard
At this time in our history the regions of Canada considered to be have or have-not are well known, as are the degrees and qualifications needed to attract the attention of recruiters and employers. To have both work in your favour is fortunate. The choice to relocate or not [...]
Words by: Casey Robertson
Image by: Hugo Arias
When you’re a university student, the term “summer” seems much more expansive than the summers that bridge each high school year. While high school summers often consisted of the months of July and August, - and if you were really fortunate, maybe a bit of June, - university summers [...]
Words by: Adina Siperman
Image by: Mackenzie Brough
I don’t know what a girl who has sex with her professor looks like. But while I was completing my Master’s degree, my boyfriend thought I had the look. After a couple of beers he would say, “Come on, Baby. I won’t be mad. Just tell me. You did [...]
Words by: Bubbles
Image by: Agata Baranski
Due to extenuating circumstances (i.e. I didn’t have my shit together) I didn’t make the traditional May graduation. Instead I found myself shafted to the November affair. The November graduation is a pretty big killjoy compared to the May one which always seemed wonderful. Fresh faced from your last exams [...]
Words by: Mark Hunter
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We’re all well aware of what has to be worn at graduation ceremonies, but why do we have to spend the last few precious minutes of our university lives in dire search a safety pin and wondering how we managed to mis-measure our heads so badly? It all dates back [...]
