Anappetite: Experiences and Food from a Student

Summer in Calgary is full of free cultural festivals, one of which is the Fiestaval Latin Festival! Held in Olympic Plaza all day Friday to Sunday (July 21-23 this year), it's a long weekend of music, dance, and food. I attended on Friday evening and was greeted by a lively crowd and tons of booths and food trucks. Initially, the amount of people and volume of music was overwhelming and I was worried that this event wasn't for me, but I found that I soon got used to it and enjoyed the atmosphere.

Disclaimer: This is meant to help UCalgary undergraduate students navigate how to use their insurance plan. The information here may become outdated and readers should always confirm this information online and by contacting the relevant parties. I'm not an insurance specialist, this is just from my experience and yours may vary. Do I need/have student insurance? All full time undergraduate students are automatically enrolled in the plan and you will see the fee in your student portal ( $211.12 a year at the time of this writing). You can only opt out by submitting an online form if you already have comparable health insurance coverage (you can also choose not to opt out in this case, and combine multiple plans). You are covered for the full 12 months, not just the ones during which you are studying. More info here:  https://www.mystudentplan.ca/uofcalgary/en/am-i-covered . Generally (if you start school in Fall), your coverage will start September 1, meaning your annual maximums w...