SFU Stories

SFU Stories

Everyone has a story. What's yours?
SFU Community Members share a quick snapshot in time of their journey in SFU.

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With such an incredible and diverse community at SFU there are so many great stories to share. Why not tell yours? SFU Stories are intended to share an SFU experience and to connect, educate and inspire the SFU Community. We welcome submissions from SFU students, staff, faculty and alumni. Similar to Instagram, they are visually based with one or muliple images or videos along with a short story.

Everyone’s got a story—what’s yours?.

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Jazmin posing in front of a garden.
How the Global Connections Program Fosters Community
SFU Global Community
Jazmin Zastera
visibility
11
Nazanin at SFU Surrey Campus
The Benefits of Becoming a Career Peer
Career Peer
Peer Education › Career Peers
Interactive Systems
Nazanin Boroumandzad
visibility
49
Science in Action
Study Abroad
Biological Sciences
Crystal McRae
visibility
18
Portrait of Terae
Don't Let Your Fears Control You
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Media Relations
Terae Walters
visibility
110
Portrait of Mckenzie Braley
Finding my Calling, and How You Can Find Yours
Research Assistant, Project Manager
Psychology
Mckenzie Braley
visibility
60
Headshot of Mehnaz
Valuable Life Advice From an SFU Psychology Alumni
Supervising Associate
Psychology
Mehnaz Thawer
visibility
34
Portrait of Angie Fan
What Helping Others Means to Me
Research Assistant, Mentor, Executive Assistant and Dancer
Peer Mentorship › FASS Connections
Psychology
Angie Fan
visibility
63
Michael Le
Gaining the Power to Make Real Change
Beedie School of Business
Michael Le
visibility
36
Cody
Changing Perspectives on What Business Could Be
Beedie School of Business
Cody de Leijer
visibility
26
Unparalleled Chance to Put My Collaboration Skills to the Test
Interactive Arts + Technology
Jesika Kula
visibility
19
Yingzhou Lian
BELLIN: A Place I Would Call Home!
Treasury Analyst
Co-operative Education
Finance
Yingzhou Lian
visibility
47
Honing Into Personal Growth and Empathy
Health Sciences
Katrina Jang
visibility
16
Personal, Academic, and Professional Growth Through Challenging Discussions
Criminology
Sarah Smith
visibility
29
A portrait of Leah in front of brightly coloured wall.
Two-Way Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Conversations
Leah Karlberg
visibility
9
Learning How to Be a Self-Starter
Health Sciences
Benta Chan
visibility
35
Rome was not built in a day
User Research and Testing
Work-Study
Design
Mubarak Adebowale
visibility
96
Picture of Paige Dong
Mentoring Youth With KidStart
Volunteer Mentor
Criminology, Sociology + Anthropology
Paige Dong
visibility
115
From Coordinator to Project Lead
Project Lead
Interactive Arts + Technology, Marketing
Nhi Nguyen
visibility
53
Natalie
Living the Small European Town Life
Study Abroad
Environment
Natalie
visibility
66
BPK Student Association (BPKSA)
Engaging Through Mentorship
Peer Mentorship › BPK
Biomedical Physiology + Kinesiology
Jash Hans
visibility
51
Passion For Working In Fashion Industry
Customer Service Representative
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Beedie School of Business
Janice Chan
visibility
128
Want to Learn and See the World at the Same Time?
Co-operative Education › International Co-op
Health Sciences
Juanita Mora
visibility
77
University is Not a Race to Graduate First
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Psychology
Zaarkirah Khan
visibility
73
Julie Ruiling Zhu
Don't Know How to Start Volunteering?
Mini-BIG Fair Ambassador
Student Ambassador
Julie Ruiling Zhu
visibility
216
Humaira Jakir Nuf (right) and Jhanvi Indatissa (left)
Leaning into Leadership Opportunities
Supervisor
Health Sciences, Economics
Volunteers of SFU
visibility
43
Kayla Tso
Lets Get Lit-erature
Club Executive
Career and Volunteer Services
English
Kayla Tso
visibility
58
Abiye Nene Adoki
Satisfaction of Helping Out
Peer Mentor
Peer Mentorship
Environmental Science
Abiye Nene Adoki
visibility
63
Nikita Aistov
A Love of Sharing Experiences
Event Coordinator
Health Sciences
Nikita Aistov
visibility
63
Sara
Fikas in Malmö, Sweden
Study Abroad
Interactive Arts + Technology
Sara Milosavic
visibility
58
Faith Pollard
Making Time for What Matters to You
Volunteer
Career and Volunteer Services
Psychology
Faith Pollard
visibility
36
Patty Lavakittichaiyant
What Volunteering Has Taught Me About Diversity
Career Peer Educator
Peer Education › Career Peers
Psychology
Patty Lavakittichaiyant
visibility
56
Brian Cagampan
Embrace the Journey
Director of Events
Career and Volunteer Services
Health Sciences
Brian Cagampan
visibility
54
Jenny Nguyen
Lending a Hand
Peer Support Facilitator
Career and Volunteer Services
Biomedical Physiology + Kinesiology
Jenny Nguyen
visibility
78
Steven Huang
Finally Applying the Sciences
Principle Engineer
Career and Volunteer Services
Computing Science
Steven Huang
visibility
31
Kylie Jack
Paying it Forward
Peer Cousins Mentor
Indigenous Student Centre › Peer Cousin Mentorship Program
Kylie Jack
visibility
47
Martin Zhao
Reaching My Turning Point
VP of Internal Relations
Career and Volunteer Services
Management Information Systems
Martin Zhao
visibility
29
Celvin Chen
Volunteer Your Way to Career Success
Vice President
Career and Volunteer Services
Beedie School of Business
Celvin Chen
visibility
33
Erwin Kwok
Gratitude Goes a Long Way
Peer Mentor
Peer Mentorship › FASS Connections
Criminology
Erwin Kwok
visibility
79
Brooke Abby Davis
Want to Get Involved? Start in Your Faculty
Research Assistant
Career and Volunteer Services
Psychology
Brooke Abby Davis
visibility
27
Matthew Reyers
Toast Like a Pro
Co - President
Career and Volunteer Services
Communication
Matthew Reyers
visibility
33
Tamunoibim Sambo
Giving You a Leg Up
Engagement Peer
Peer Education › Community Engagement Peers
Health Sciences
Tamunoibim Sambo
visibility
28
Arron Staradub
Pioneering Blockchain at SFU
Co - Founder and Executive
Career and Volunteer Services
Computing Science
Arron Staradub
visibility
56
Winona Bhatti
Enactus President Reflects on Community Engagement
President
Career and Volunteer Services
Beedie School of Business
Winona Bhatti
visibility
25
Stephanie Lam
Leadership, Galas and Fundraising for the Underprivileged
Co-President
Career and Volunteer Services
Health Sciences
Stephanie Lam
visibility
15
Anika Westlund
Broaden Your Horizons
Club Executive
Career and Volunteer Services
School for International Studies, Political Science
Anika Westlund
visibility
30
Quratulain Qureshi
Finding the Right Balance
Peer Tutor
Peer Education › Learning + Writing Peers
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Quratulain Qureshi
visibility
66
Mike Lam
Stepping out of my comfort zone at VGH
Fitness Attendant
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Active Health, Fitness & Wellness
Mike Lam
visibility
57
One of the many Traction LED logos
Keeping it Local
Cloud Technologist
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Management Information Systems
Brandon Sorbo
visibility
87
Marvin Ly
My experience in Occupational Health
Student Kinesiologist
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Biomedical Physiology + Kinesiology
Marvin Ly
visibility
52
All of the co-op students in front of the marine building where the new FI.SPAN office is located
Banking Re-imagined
Business/Operations Analyst
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Beedie School of Business
Kenny Nguyen
visibility
37
Jahnavi Kochar (Center)
Yoga, Blogs and Business development at TTT Studios
Marketing Assistant
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Marketing
Jahnavi Kochar
visibility
31
Madeline Carter
Celebrating Access with BCMOS
Intern
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Environmental and Occupational Health
Madeline Carter
visibility
35
Game Day
8-months behind the Canucks
Membership Experience Intern
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Beedie School of Business
Vikas Darmaraj
visibility
28
Ian Chagunda
Exploring the science behind Green Energy
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Chemistry
Ian Chagunda
visibility
46
U-bicycle team that made it happen
Getting into Gear with Bike-Sharing
Business Development Specialist
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Beedie School of Business
Robert Tanra
visibility
18
Getting on my Edna! (character from Incredibles 2)
Igniting Wonder at Science World
Facilitator
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
French
Yasmeen Asia
visibility
20
Brandon Watson
A Peek into Life after 'Repping' the Leaf
Research Assistant
Co-operative Education
Active Rehabilitation & Exercise Therapy
Brandon Watson
visibility
26
My office was located in Tunney’s Pasture, which is an area in Ottawa with only Government of Canada buildings.
An East Coast Summer
HR Assistant
Co-operative Education › Out-of-Town Co-op
Human Resource Management
Megan Lui
visibility
35
Simba
More than meets the eye
HR & Marketing Assistant
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Communication
Yuvraj Simba Singh
visibility
39
Erina Cho - SFU Athlete
Why student-athletes should consider co-op
Kinesiology Co-op Student
Co-operative Education › Local Co-op
Biomedical Physiology + Kinesiology
Erina Cho
visibility
40
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