Author: Ana
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Getting Back Into Reading (The Fun Way)
To be clear, I’m all for educational books and they’ve definitely impacted my life (technical guides, personal development, popular science…). What I don’t think we give enough credit to, though, is how much learning and satisfaction we can get when we start to read fiction for the thrill of it. I’ve recently noticed how different I…
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3 Unique (and Affordable) Eats in Vancouver
Let’s be honest – when someone says they LOVE Vancouver food, it’s usually followed by a sushi, hot pot, dim sum, or ramen recommendation. Of course they are delicious; but what really sets the city apart are the unique and mouthwatering eats from all sorts of cultures. I’ve been on a (very difficult, I know…)…
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Pre-Final Year Feels
My most obvious priorities are applying for new graduate jobs, applying for grad schools and scholarships, and studying so that I will actually graduate. These will be taking up the bulk of my time, and although it’s summer, I feel like I’m already being bombarded with ads and advice posts for tech jobs, award competitions, and grad…
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A Calgarian’s First Impressions of Vancouver
I’m hanging out in Vancouver for a few months, so here are some of my observations from my first stint in the city :). Overall, minus the insane cost of living (which is pretty important), Vancouver seems like a nice city to live in. That said, I don’t personally think the city is an especially…
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Reviewing 3-Course Peking Duck at Ginger Beef Bistro House
Next to Landmark Cinemas in Calgary’s Country Hills, you’ll find a casual Chinese eatery housed in a classic suburban building with red accents. Though Ginger Beef was invented in Calgary, it originated at the Silver Inn and not the Ginger Beef Bistro House. But that doesn’t take away from its charm… step inside, and you’re…
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Rating my 3rd year UCalgary CPSC Courses
Back again for my penultimate year course ratings! Without further ado, here are some of my thoughts on the courses I’m wrapping up right now (will update if anything significant changes after final exams). I’m only rating my Winter courses, as I was studying abroad in the Fall – check out these posts if you’re interested…
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Restaurants in Canada vs. in England
In my opinion, Bri’ish food gets a bad rap and is actually pretty delicious, but how does the overall restaurant experience compare between Canada and in England? Diversity On the diversity front, both countries are absolutely killing it. I’ve had the pleasure of trying some rare (and incredible) cuisines in both, like Yemeni food in…
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Calgary Food Network Champion’s Chicken Sandwiches: Cluck N Cleaver Review
If you’ve watched Top Chef Canada, Iron Chef Gauntlet, Beat Bobby Flay, or others, you may have seen Calgary’s own Chef Nicole Gomes dominate the competitive cooking scene. As an avid Food Network watcher, when I saw her Calgary restaurant Cluck N Cleaver on Big Food Bucket List, I knew I had to find out…
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UCalgary Tech Recruiting w/ BobaTalks’ Jeff Nguyen
While this isn’t quite a tech blog, this post should have some important insights for any UCalgary students interested in a tech career. After seeing that Jeff Nguyen, a recruiter in the student space, founder of BobaTalks (which provides free mentorship for students), and prolific “LinkedInfluencer” (the good kind) was going to have a booth at CalgaryHacks…
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My Study Abroad “Girl Math(s)”
For the unitiated, “Girl Math” is when you justify spending money as saving money by jumping through a few mental hoops – such as by spending an extra $15 on Amazon to get free shipping. So as a lighthearted and slightly helpful financial overview of my exchange experience from UCalgary to Oxford Brookes University, here…
