Youthink PS is Western Canada¹s post secondary resource guide for high school students planning on attending university, college or other Canadian post secondary institutions and is distributed to 400 high schools across BC and Alberta.
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SPRING 2018 > YOUTHINK PS > 9 YOUTHINK.CA LasalleCollege.indd 1 2017-08-28 11:29 AM HSA is the union representing more than 18,000 health science and community social service professionals at over 250 BC hospitals and agencies in acute care, long-term care and community health, including workers at child development centres and transition houses. HSA members benefit from high wages, excellent health care benefits, a strong and stable pension plan, and the support of HSA's expert team of labour lawyers, contract negotiators, workplace health and safety advisors, longterm disability advocates and a team dedicated to public, media and government relations to improve the profile of your chosen profession – all for the lowest dues in the health care industry. HSA members take leadership roles in their union through democratic representation, and working together we create a stronger voice for our professions, the services we provide, the health care and community social service systems which deliver public care in BC, and the patients and clients who depend on us to offer the best quality of care. 180 East Columbia Street New Westminster, BC V3L 0G7 Phone: 604-517-0994 1-800-663-2017 info@hsabc.org | hsabc.org facebook.com/HSABC twitter.com/HSABC HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF BC Health Sciences Association of BC.indd 1 2017-08-23 Get Involved Extracurricular activities enrich post-secondary life By Aliya Dossa T he life of a university student is busy enough. The amount of studying, reading and writing that's required can be overwhelming — espe - cially when making the transition from high school. Considering this, it's easy to see why there are students who don't prioritize getting involved in their campus community. But many more will attest that, busy though they may be, their post-secondary life just wouldn't be complete without extracur - ricular clubs and activities. To see why, Youthink PS spoke with three UBC students who benefited from being actively involved on campus. YTPS: What is the upside of going out and getting involved on campus? Wil Longard (former philosophy major and UBC recreational sports team member): "To be honest, I didn't know what involvement was before I got to university. But when I got to UBC, some friends asked me to play campus-organized futsal [indoor football] and volleyball with them. I loved it. I started to take on more leadership roles. I got out of my comfort zone and learned so much from it — things that I couldn't have learned in my classes alone. I realize now that university is so much more about the people you meet than it is about the piece of paper you get at the end of it all." Nirel Marofsky (former psychology major and founder of campus health and nutrition group Veg- UBC, which now boasts over 350 members): "University is super time-consuming, to the point where you can forget to take time for you. Being a part of this community that gets students excited about eating healthy foods is great for my own well-being. Being involved provides an almost family-like community where I feel in- cluded and a part of something important. It's also great for networking, which can open doors to future career opportunities." Sepideh Khazei (former honours history major and campus theatre actress): "Getting involved in acting was a completely new experience for me. University is a great time to try new things that you would never consider doing otherwise. It helped me develop skills I would have never picked up in class. And it actually helped me manage my time better! With more commitments on my plate, I knew I had to stay on top of things, and was even more on top of my school work because of it." COLLEGES > POLYTECHNICS > CAREERS