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Jingjing sits at a desk in her hospital unit

The power of persistence and a helping hand

Jingjing Li shares her story
Ezat Haidary wering a reflective vests and safety goggles in the carpentry shop, giving a thumbs up and smiling at the camera.

Refugee finds future career path with new VIU program

By Eric Zimmer
Ezat Haidary shares his story
Picture of a compass rose on a globe

Gaining real-world experiences in the publishing world

Students aim to answer some of humanity’s fundamental questions in journal
Tanisha poses with the YPK team in Bali

My summer internship in Bali

By Tanisha Wilson
Kinesiology student Tanisha Wilson shares her experience
a student on the left yawns while the student next to her has his hand on his face while in a classroom with lots of students in the background

Morning class mastery

By Samantha Allan
Conquer early morning classes with these tips
three students pose with the city of Nanaimo in the background

Things to do in Nanaimo

By Becky Duarte
Get to know your new hometown
A dock with people on it, ocean behind

Memories from Malaysia

By Katie Temporal
My experience as a sustainability intern
Student looks at a laptop screen and takes notes

University lingo 101

By Samantha Allan
University jargon can sometimes seem like its own language
Women wearing blue bang on drums

Your VIU bucket list

By Samantha Allan
Five events to check out before you graduate