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Looking forward to reading some good books over the holidays?
Thinking about a perfect gift for the readers in your life?
Well, we’ve made our list and checked it twice – so check out BCIT Library’s Best Reads 2018 guide.
Happy holidays!
Simple: Effortless Food, Big Flavors
by Diana Henry
Looking to impress your family with your holiday cooking? Look no further than BCIT’s own Popular Reading collection. Diana Henry’s cookbook is a great way to get cooking and start transforming everyday dishes into something new and exciting. Take her low-key, no fuss recipes home and try them in your own kitchen!
If you like this, you may also be interested in these titles: International Cooking Made Easy, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and Cooking for Dummies.
Have a spare moment between classes and studying? Take some time today to check out BCIT Library’s newest research guide for Entrepreneurship!
Whether you’re completing BCIT’s Entrepreneurship program or just interested in starting your own business, this is the resource for you! The guide provides a variety of resources to prepare you for starting a business with featured books, journals, and websites for finding funding, assessing your competition, and performing market research. You can also find information about BCIT’s Entrepreneurship services and how they can help you with your future entrepreneurial goals.
Staff, faculty and students are invited to the next Any Book Book Club Meeting – Dec 5, 12:30 – 1:30, Burnaby Campus Library, black couches, main floor.
Drop by and let us know what you’ve been reading or what you plan to read!
Here’s a round up of the titles we discussed at our November meeting:
Book Club – November 1st Meeting
•Monkey Beach and Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
•Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre
•The Dome by Stephen King
•Old World by Cary Fagan
•The Beaverton Presents Glorious and/or Free by Alex Huntley
•Temp : How American Work, American Business and the American Dream became Temporary / Louis Hyman
•Machine, Platform, Crowd by Andrew McAffee
•21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari.
•Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Avi Goldfarb and Joshua Gans
For more info visit: https://www.bcit.ca/library/hours.shtml
Mohammad and his 2 love birds
Name: Mohammad Amirian
Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
What attracted you to becoming a Peer Tutor?
I’ve always enjoyed teaching and I found myself being pretty good at is so I decided to make a job out of it at BCIT.
How has working as a Tutor helped you?
It has helped me maintain my foundations strong and see different views from students which sometimes helps me develop my own way of thinking more.
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
With the intensity of most of the programs, try to limit your time elsewhere as much as possible since even missing one day could mean you fall behind. Time managing your tasks is key and having the time to actually do that is one big package.
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
Working for a company that specializes in sustainable energy resources. I want to contribute to the growing technology of renewable energy sources. Somewhere like BCHydro is my next step after school.
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
I’ve developed a huge passion for electronics as a hobby and therefore I would have to say that I would spend it on working on a personal project. That, or I could finally get a chance to relax and play some games.
Did you know that the GVFB provides assistance to over 27,500 people weekly, 22% of the members are children, 22% are seniors.
Please drop off your canned food donations between Nov. 26-30 in the marked boxes located by the Service Desk at the Burnaby Campus Library. Other locations accepting donations include the Student Association, the Karpinsky Staircase (SW 1) and the Gym.
Monetary donations will also be accepted and a tax receipt will be issued for donations over $20.
Thank you in advance for your donations!
by Ed O’Loughlin
If you’re looking to get ready for winter, check out this snowy tale from our Popular Reading collection.
The Minds of Winter is a complex historical adventure that weaves between past and present. It is the story of two independent travelers who venture deep into the snowy lands of Inuvik, Canada to seek their missing relatives and search for answers about the past. Soon, they discover they are linked by more than just a mutual goal: their relatives may also share a secret about one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of polar expedition.
Get cozy in front of a warm fire with this chilly, historical adventure today.
Name: Hayley Olson
Program: Nuclear Medicine Technology
What attracted you to becoming a Peer Tutor?
Throughout my entire education, I have always enjoyed tutoring and helping other students learn. I thought this would be a great way to give back to a program that helped me be so successful during my first year.
How has working as a Tutor helped you?
Working as a tutor has helped me stay up to date on material I learned during my first year in the Nuclear Medicine Program. Being able to work through problems with students is an excellent refresher. It is also nice to feel like I am building relationships with my peers, since we will all be working together in the clinical environment very soon!
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Time management! These programs are intense, but they a re manageable. Make sure to sleep enough at night to allow yourself to be present during class. Being engaged in class, and ask questions when you’re confused will contribute so much to your learning! I found that when I pay attention in class, I have far less studying to do on my own after.
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
Nuclear Medicine Technologist! Perhaps also a BCIT Nuclear Medicine Instructor in the future.
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
If my free day is a rainy one (which during this time of year is almost always) I will be curled up with some tea, white cheddar popcorn, a cozy blanket by the fireplace and a good book or some Netflix!