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Finding a place to live in Nanaimo

By Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator
5 tips for students looking for housing
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Studying tourism in Finland’s Arctic

By Riya Rajesh
Riya Rajesh shares her story
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
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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
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Things to do in Nanaimo

By Becky Duarte
Get to know your new hometown
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Memories from Malaysia

By Katie Temporal
My experience as a sustainability intern