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by Mark Channon
Spring break will be here soon! Give your memory a workout and come back from the break with an enhanced ability to learn and remember information. Imagine being able to retain facts and figures or even being able to remember your grocery list without writing it down! Both a workbook and practical exercises are included to help you flex your memory’s muscles.
Name: Kelly Provenzano
Program: Accounting Diploma
What attracted you to becoming a Peer Tutor?
I became a Peer Tutor because I was interested in helping my fellow students, meeting new people, and earning some extra spending money to support my coffee habit!
How has tutoring helped you?
Tutoring has helped me to develop better communication skills, as well as reinforce the concepts that I learned last year. I also find it rewarding to help students achieve their goals.
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Stay organized so you don’t fall behind!
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
After I graduate from the Bachelor of Accounting degree, I’d like to work in public accounting.
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
I’d probably spend the day catching up on shows!
At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen: celebrating the art of eating well
by Amy Chaplin
Need some food inspiration?
At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen: celebrating the art of eating well is an award-winning cookbook containing a collection of nourishing vegetarian recipes that will appeal to carnivores and herbivores alike. Including tips for keeping a well-stocked pantry and the best tools to have in the kitchen, Chaplin’s book also has invaluable information on nutrition and how to stay healthy.
Name: Sean Olthof
Program: Biomedical Engineering
What attracted you to becoming a Peer tutor?
(Is money a valid answer?) I’ve worked as a tutor in the past teaching high school kids how to pass BCIT math entrance requirements, funny enough. I found the work rewarding (I got really excited when one student got 98%).
How has tutoring helped you?
Going over the lessons of courses that form the basis for the courses I am taking currently helps me to hone my knowledge of the material. I also found it emotionally rewarding when students I’ve helped do well and in the high-stress environment of my current course, I’ll take all the positive reinforcement I can get.
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Get help early and often. Talk to your instructors if you’re struggling with the course, don’t wait.
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
One that doesn’t require me to work when I get home at the end of the day would be a treat.
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
Knowing my course, probably catching up on homework. Or sleep.
Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel: our list of the 500 best places to see…ranked
by Andrew Bain (and twenty-five others)
Planning a trip to escape winter, but can’t decide on a destination? Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel might help you make a decision… either that or overwhelm you with choice. Either way, aspiring travelers will be inspired by the colourful travel photography as well as the detailed descriptions of both well-traveled and lesser-known global destinations.
Name: Krista Kals
Program: Architectural Science (degree program)
What attracted you to becoming a Peer tutor?
I like helping people realize what they’re capable of. It makes me happy to know I can make even a small difference in someone’s educational experience.
How has tutoring helped you?
Tutoring has helped me appreciate and work with many different styles of learning. I’ve been able to recognize my own style of learning and identify how to best work with others on group projects.
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Never be afraid to ask for help.
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
Architect
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
I’d do something in Vancouver that I haven’t done yet, like visit Van Dusen Gardens or try a new restaurant … or catch up on sleep.
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by Siddhartha Mukherjee
It’s Family Day next week. Why not celebrate by learning about genetics?
Discover how genes influence our lives, personalities and the decisions we make. Drawing from personal experiences with his own family, Mukherjee’s book, The Gene, reads easily, like a story. Check it out and learn what influence family has on shaping your character.
Ting Lai at age 3.
Name: Ting Lai
Program: Marketing Management – Tourism Option
What attracted you to becoming a Peer tutor?
The intrinsic motivation to help people. I find great satisfaction in helping people and seeing them accomplish their goals. The look on their faces, the gratitude they have for me … it’s beyond a paycheck.
How has tutoring helped you?
Developing empathy. Learning how to adjust my teaching style depending on the student and finding a relatable common ground is the first and most important step in establishing any relationship.
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
It might feel stressful, sometimes painful even, to go through the rigorous programs at BCIT. But just like how the sun rises in the east everyday, time will pass and everything will be okay. Just remember that this isn’t forever, and that the workload won’t get lighter if you ignore it. It’s a choice how you approach the work. You can either let it beat you down or you can approach it in a positive way. Everything you’re learning can and will be applied, just believe in that. Lastly, try to have some good friends, study buddies, or even a romance … life is too short to live it alone, especially at BCIT.
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
Duke and Bobo
My dream job is to become a hotel owner. The mix of the tangible product and the intangibility of service makes it a very appealing industry. I like things that are mixed and undefined, because that means there is room for my own interpretations.
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
With my dogs, Duke and Bobo, in a park somewhere. I’d be throwing a ball or a stick for Duke to fetch, and Bobo would be right by my side, just relaxing.
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Maternal-child Nursing Care: optimizing outcomes for mothers, children, families by Susan Ward
Students and those interested in health care might want to mark the approach of Family Day by learning best practices in caring for women, children and families. Describing appropriate types of care in both conventional and non-traditional settings, Maternal Nursing Care breaks down family care into four easy-to-follow sections: critical thinking, holistic care, validating practice and helpful tools.
This book is an invaluable resource for any health care practitioner.
Name: Regina Capistrano
Program: Bachelor’s in Technology in Accounting
What attracted you to becoming a Peer tutor?
I like helping people. As a peer tutor, I’m able to help other people while at the same time, helping myself.
How has tutoring helped you?
I find that tutoring someone helps me reinforce what I’ve learned already; and at the same time, I am able to improve my studying skills and habits by learning from tutees as well.
If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Prioritize. I guess that’s another word for time management but I find that it’s not quite the same. Prioritizing allows you to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses. If you know that you’re not as confident about a particular chapter or course as the rest of them, you can decide to spend more time on it, compared to those chapters or courses that you are confident about.
What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
My dream job would be to work as an accountant with a CPA designation in a private/industry sector.
If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
If I had a free day, I’d spend it anywhere outside, preferably anything to do with nature. If it’s raining (because this is Vancouver), I’d spend it in bed with a book-or five books.
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