Author: Ana
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Calgary Fiestaval (Latin Festival) 2023 Blog
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…
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Guide to UCalgary Undergraduate Student Insurance (Health/Vision/Dental Plan)
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 The information here may become outdated and readers should always confirm this information online and by contacting the relevant parties.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…
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Game Con Canada 2023 as a Non-Gamer (Review)!
Despite being a co-creator of the game Fartknight, I’m neither an avid gamer nor have I ever attended a con. So if you’re similar to me and are just looking for a fun weekend family/friends activity this post is for you! The event is being hosted at the BMO Centre near the stampede grounds, which is…
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This $14.99 Indian Buffet in Calgary is Goated (Literally) – Bikaner Sweets & Restaurant Review
From it’s name, you might not guess that Bikaner Sweets House & Restaurant has a delicious savoury buffet at an amazing price. I visited its new location at 4310 104 Ave NE to try it out! They had about 9 different self-serve items, my favourites being the fried fish (tender inside, with crunchy spicy flavour) and goat…
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UCalgary Scholars’ Advantage Room Tour – Best Residence in Canada?
The Living Area The couch is comfy and also doubles as a pull-out bed for overnight guests. There’s also a small kitchenette in the room with a mini-fridge and microwave as well as several storage spaces. Facing the couch is a 32″ TV and a nice armchair. I used the TV to watch shows and…
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Rating my Experience in Each of my First Year Courses (CS/CPSC @ UCalgary)
Fall CPSC 231 (Intro to CS with Python), Required – This course was a nice introduction to the basics of programming with Python. It was fairly easy for me since I had some prior experience with coding, but I think it would be manageable for beginners too. The only downside was that the assignments were…
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Bake Chef Review: Worth the Hype?
We’ve all been there – it’s mid-day, you’re starving, and you don’t want to break your wallet. Enter Bake Chef, the saving grace of hungry UCalgary students everywhere. No restaurant or food stall on campus is quite as beloved, with countless posts on Reddit and even a student article of an interview with the owner. It’s…
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KOR Korean Street Food: Bibimbap Review
KOR Street Food is a new fast food restaurant in Market Mall’s food court. They serve various popular Korean foods, including “kordogs” (an impressive Korean variation of corndogs with cheese/sausage/chewy-rice inside), mandoo/mandu (Korean dumplings), and of course bibimbap – a bowl of rice with assorted meats, vegetables, and sauces. It seems like the K-wave expanded…
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UCalgary Tips and Resources: Course Registration, Financials, and More!
The following are some tips that have proved useful to me (and most likely other students) during my short time in university so far, and they may not be heavily advertised or known so I had to look into them! Without further ado, here they are:
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Finding Official UCalgary Course/Professor Ratings (NOT RateMyProf)
Like any anonymous review website, Rate My Professor is filled with fake positive reviews and review bombing. Sometimes, a professor just isn’t there! So where can you go for extra information? You can check the official “Universal Student Ratings of Instruction” or USRIs. Many students know about USRIs and their importance to improving quality of…
