It can be difficult to balance school, family, friends, work and all the other obligations of life. Here are 6 things that you can do to help you find the balance you need. 1. Get enough sleep Getting enough sleep is key to being successful and being able to function efficiently. The national sleep foundation … Read more
Hey guys! It’s me Syd, and I’m back again to share some of my budgeting tips with you! I can imagine that lots of us are on budgets, and some of us may have difficulty sticking to them. Honestly, I’m learning how to stay on budget too, sometimes it can be challenging but it’s an important … Read more
Hello! My name is Alexandra but most people call me Alex. I have been at BCIT for a few years as I started out in the Finance program in 2015 and completed the first year of the diploma. About three quarters of the way through the program, I started looking into the Broadcast and Online … Read more
The BCIT Marketing Management program provides a variety of networking opportunities for students to expand their network and speak with industry professionals. I also know that the school work load doesn’t make it any easier to make time to attend these events. But if there’s one thing you need to take advantage of at BCIT, … Read more
Exam time is stressful for most people. Whether it’s the pressure of being evaluated or the difficulty of time management to balance assignments and studying. To help show everyone what it’s like to undergo midterms in the nursing department, I have decided to use my cats, Winnifred (also known as Freddy), since she is much … Read more
Tips! Tips! Tips! With midterms happening as I write this article, I can imagine that a lot of us are fairly stressed out. So that’s why I’m here to share with you some of my personal self-care tips to help get you through midterms. Now this may not be your first rodeo at a post-secondary … Read more
This week’s post is for all of the students at BCIT who are too far away from home to have Thanksgiving with their families. I come from a family who loves Thanksgiving and takes turkey cooking very seriously. It has always been my favourite holiday and has therefore been very difficult to spend it away from … Read more
“Either moving up or down is better than standing there!” Have you checked your “MyCommunication” in myBCIT account? The acceptance letter is now sent. If you made it, congrats. Otherwise, let’s have a positive outlook and try to apply or switch to your second choice. However, it is pretty hard to accept a truth: “being … Read more
As the Option Head of the Computer Systems Technology (CST) Diploma’s Technical Programming Option, Dr. Mirela Gutica grew concerned that while female students were doing well in the program, there weren’t many of them. Why the gender gap? The comparatively low numbers of women entering computing programs and going on to IT careers is a problem beyond BCIT Computing, and … Read more
Joe Newton is a Project Leader for the BCIT Product and Process Applied Research Team (MAKE+) and a graduate of multiple BCIT programs. On October 17, 2017, he’ll be recognized at the BCIT Distinguished Awards with the Faculty & Staff Association Distinguished Alumni Award. Joe is renowned for the breadth and strength of both his … Read more