Letter from NUGSS

Brian Clyne
NUGSS Associate Director

H ello everyone, here at NUGSS we know your
struggle. The last minute assignments,
papers, and projects; the exams looming overhead;
going home, working, course selections for next
semester; and the dreaded shopping experience of
the season (super scary). It is almost too much!

Yet we carry on in spite of all this, in spite of
the exams which want to pull our GPA down,

in spite of the rapidly shrinking bank account,
and in spite of your body’s cries for sleep. We

do this because we have chosen the road less
traveled, and we accept the challenges of this
road. The members of NUGSS offer their support
to you in this most difficult time of the year.

As students we recognize that it is challenging
and arduous to push on, and to push past the
point where you feel like breaking. However, it
can be done. Students in years past have gone
through the same trials and tribulation that we’re
facing and have succeeded.These survivors have
come out of the ordeal as shining examples of
what hard work and commitment can achieve.

So run, not walk, into this season, knowing that
we can conquer these challenges. Yes, it is hard.

Jesmeen Deo
Team Member

Yes, your body cries out for sleep. Yes, you don’t
know how much further you can stretch your
ramen budget. But carry on! Strive forwards!
Close your Facebook tab (or Netflix), punch those
challenges in the gob, and achieve your goals.

You have the support of all of NUGSS and UNBC

at your back, and you have all of the resources we
can muster before you. So go forth and conquer,
you indomitable spirit, you! Also you should check
out some of the wonderful events coming up:

Fri Jan 8th: Jump Back to New Years
Fri Jan 29th: Winterfest
Sat Jan 30th: Neon Ski-On

The students and staff here at NUGSS also
we wish you all the best as you enter this
celebratory time of year. We wish for your
academic success, we wish for your good
health, we wish for your families and friends
(whomever and whereever they may be) and
we wish for your safe passage. Resources
such at the Peer Support Network and the
Wellness Center can help you and are a good
place to turn when things get tough, as well

UNive Life

as places such as MACE, the Nucleus,
ARC (which has beds for naps!), and
the ASC. All of these places have
many academic resources
available to you. So best
of luck, stay safe,
and have fun
this holiday
season.

vereencenter.com

o you love to write? Want to share it and get feedback

from other writers? Make connections in the local
writing community? Publish your work in anthologies? Do
you love cookies? Or simply just want a place and time to be
able to write?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, the
Writing Club might just be for you. I’m writing to you
all as the Treasurer of the UNBC Writing Club, and we
would love to have you as a new member. We meet once
a week for an hour or two, and we literally just sit down
and write. Or talk. Or eat baked goods made weekly by
our wonderful President, Katelyn. The club has a really
fun and casual atmosphere, perfect for all you writers.

You might be skeptical about what a writing club could
do for you, especially if you are more of an introvert. I
understand the doubts. I had them, too. However, the
writing club has proven to be one of the best experiences
I have had in my time here. University life is busy; we
understand. Maybe you feel that you simply do not have
the time to write with all the midterms, papers, labs, jobs,

volunteering, and whatever else you might have going
on. That is why being in the Writing Club is so awesome!

It gives you a time and space exclusively for you to
write, so you can finally sit down, have a breather, and
get your thoughts down on paper. Simply bring your
laptop or choice writing materials, or use the pens

and paper we provide you and get writing. In addition,
the value of having other writers look over your work
cannot be overstated. The sheer amount of typos they
find would astound you. As well, I have always found
that some of my best ideas are inspired by group
discussion or by simply listening to a group discussion.

This year we are collaborating with the English Club to
produce a student anthology! We are still putting the
details together, but if you are interested in writing
something for it, learning more, or being part of the team
of editors, contacting the writing club is a great place

to start. This semester, we have been meeting Fridays at
3pm in various NUGSS meeting rooms, but next semester
the time will change again to reflect the availability

of our members. Want to be added to our email list?
Contact our President, Katelyn, at vander5@unbc.ca. Or
simply stay updated by joining our Facebook page: UNBC
Writing Club. And dropping by our meetings is totally
welcome, all year round; we hope to see you at one.

Happy writing!

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