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September Inspirations

I always end up sending and forwarding articles, videos, music, etc. that I liked (mostly to my sisters) so I figured my blog was a place I could dump all of them... cause why not? Video Here's one that we watched in my class of Social Determinants of Health. It's a TED talk called The Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single...

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and just like that summer's over

Coron, Palawan, Philippines As always, 4 months of summer go by so quickly. I'm so lucky I actually get that much time off school to do things other than studying. A couple of my friends do summer semesters, albeit taking a lighter course load, but that still means 10/12 months are spent in school. Safe to say I've made the most of my summer this year. It started off with quality family time here in Vancouver, where I finally got to stay around for the sunshine and warm weather!!! Hallelujah. Vancouver really is the best city on sunny...