Like squeezing toothpaste out of a tube, exiting in-person day-to-day was far easier than returning. My first year was simultaneously my first time really living on my own and getting back to a somewhat pre-pandemic style of living. Gone were the days of cherry-picking when and with whom I would…

While the FBA man may not actually exist behind your laptop camera, big brother does exist. Not in the same way that George Orwell wrote about years ago. This also isn’t a regurgitated exposé on the trials and tribulations of data protection. This is about choices. *Spoiler* We don’t have…

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Community — A cultural massacre has been occurring in North America for the past few decades. Two years ago, the government turned to the public for recommendations and received hundreds on rectifying the issue. Ask, and you will receive. Yet, just two weeks ago, during the annual vigil to commemorate the hundreds…

I started a project called EMM with my friends to End Maternal Mortality. EMM aims to reduce the maternal mortality rate in Jigawa State, Nigeria by 20–30% through the distribution of a life-saving drug. My role at EMM involves building out our model. I work on answering questions like: How…

We often confuse words. Affect vs. Effect Than vs. Then Complement vs. Compliment These mistakes simply result in a red notification on Grammarly or a blue underline on MS Word, nudging you to correct it. Unfortunately for others, the confusion perpetuates long-standing issues of accessibility and fairness. You might wonder…

And tackle the noble attempt of defining “self.” Passion and motivation are nothing without discipline. This is something I’ve come to believe based on severity and influence. …

For something to be valid, or at the very least, arguable, it must be open for discussion. You’re probably thinking — well isn’t everything technically “open for discussion”? There may not be any tangible result or action created but discourse is generally always an option. I disagree. Arguments are sometimes…

What does it mean to be human? This is a question I often ponder. It also has no definite answer…so my pondering will likely last a while. Something Nietzsche has taught me about what it does not mean to be human is that we are not what we do. Friedrich…

So, I just wrapped up my first job…which happened to be at one of the most influential companies in Canada. No biggie. Just kidding — huuuuge biggie. Being the youngest intern at Interac Corporation this summer has been one of the most eye-opening and valuable experiences of my life. …