In past years my midterms have sadly fallen on the same day as the Halloween themed pancake breakfast event put on by United Way and the School of Construction and the Environment. But not this year as us third years are currently between mid-terms and assignment deadlines. This year, I was adamant about attending the … Read more
It’s exciting times at the Burnaby Campus of BCIT. Adult chum salmon are returning to spawn in Guichon Creek. After two or three years in the ocean, having traveled half-way to Japan, they are coming home. We asked Rivers Institute Chair, Dr. Ken Ashley, why this event is important. Why is it exciting? Everyone likes … Read more
One of the most rewarding experiences that tertiary education institutions have to offer are the instances in which you meet a variety of interesting, daring, and downright fantastic people. BCIT, being partners with other business schools and institutes around the world, prides itself on the influx of international students that have skills and knowledge to … Read more
Two BCIT Prosthetics and Orthotics Diploma students went farther than most for their clinical placement. They traveled to Koppal, India to work with a local NGO. Clients of the clinic traveled a long way to meet the students, too—some from as far as 16 hours away to receive their custom orthopedic bracing. Malena Rapaport and Shane Bates … Read more
Hey everyone! I will be giving you 7 tips on how to deal with conflict. Take a breather Before reacting so quickly to your problem try taking a step back and just calming yourself down first. It can be really tough at first because everyone always wants to react to a situation right away. But … Read more
My Medical Office Assistant Certificate Experience Hey everyone. I would like to talk to you about my experience doing the Medical Office Assistant (MOA) Certificate. This is a part time program that falls under the school of business. Instead of doing this program part time I took as many courses as possible at the same … Read more
5 ways to help you decide a career path Don’t sign for a random program Take random courses at BCIT to see what you like For example take one course from different categories such as: Applied and natural sciences Business & Media Computing & IT Engineering Health Sciences Trades and Apprenticeship Once you have looked … Read more
If you checked out the newly renovated fitness center this semester, you would have noticed that, with the new equipment, technology and revamped fitness culture, comes a group of hardy young men and women in blue shirts that are sanitizing, maintaining and caring for the gym environment. I’m one of these ‘weight room attendants’, and … Read more
The BCIT Engineers Without Borders Chapter Initiative (EWB) could be seen promoting fair trade around campus last week. I was curious about why some of our engineering students such as Navtej Heir (electrical) and Mike Park (civil) were running around campus in banana suits! So I connected with the EWB’s Fair Trade Lead, Stephanie Mulder to answer … Read more
To get this blog started, I’d like to tell you a bit more about myself and how I got here. But first, a quick look at the present: I’m a month into level 2 of the medical laboratory science program here at BCIT (it is 5 levels – aka semesters – long, including a 10-month … Read more