I’m sitting in my room after a long Wednesday. Almost all the days of the week are the same in my life. I usually spend 80% of my waking hours studying or in class – even on weekends. It’s my last semester of high school, and I’ve taken on a heavy course load. This entire  year has … Read more →

Last week I went on the absolute best date I’ve ever been on. Now, I understand that this may be an odd thing to blog about, but let me explain. The last few weeks have been incredibly high stress, and high activity. I have been working… a lot. I have been constantly surrounded by other … Read more →

I spent this last summer in a mystical and beautiful land, Haida Gwaii. I managed to get a forestry job I wasn’t completely qualified for, and I hopped on the opportunity to move there. I’ve always felt that as British Columbians, Haida Gwaii is a strong part of our identity. We teach and showcase Haida … Read more →

I love travelling. I really do. Sometimes I forget just how much I love it, when I’m at home in Vancouver with all the people I love. And then I find myself daydreaming about going to the airport and buying a ticket to somewhere- anywhere- and just dealing with whatever comes my way when I get … Read more →

When I transferred from Langara College to Simon Fraser University, I was really excited to be going to a larger school and wanted to try out some new things. I knew that my new school had a waterpolo team, but when I checked out the team website, it was outdated and no one returned my … Read more →

I’m sitting in my room in residence at UVic, watching cars pass and rain fall, trying to contain my congestion. I began my first year as a science student this fall, and I am both overwhelmed and in love with school. I spent September reworking my entire mindset toward school; my time management, the way … Read more →

There was a rooster crowing outside my window at sunrise every morning. I didn’t bring an alarm clock. I didn’t bring much of anything because I wanted to be as mobile as possible. All I brought to Ghana was the backpack I use to carry school books and a sincere desire to change to world. … Read more →

  It’s cold, but refreshing, exhilarating. I’m surrounded by beautiful seawater. The sun is shining down on me, warming my face and making the cold water not so bad.As I sit on my board waiting for the next wave to come. a sea lion pops up to bark at me saying I’m in his yard. … Read more →

On May 24th, 2012, Alyson Lahoda, Shayla Morton, and I, Zina Boileau Morrison, embarked upon the most radical weekend ever. Shayla and I, both being veterans of the ‘Squatch, had an idea of what lay in store for the following days, but poor Lahoda had no idea that she was about to get rocked by … Read more →

During this past year I took a break from my degree of Recreation and Heath Education and decided to apply for a co-op position as a front desk assistant at a private gym. This position involved greeting members, answering the phone and presenting membership options. From the surface these tasks seemed easy, but once the … Read more →