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Tales from Humber

First-person stories written by Humber Journalism students.

TALES FROM HUMBER: Navigating the challenges of sports journalism as a woman

TALES FROM HUMBER: Navigating the challenges of sports journalism as a woman

After staying silent for so long, I've realized there is no better time than now to express the struggles I have faced as an aspiring female sports journalist.
TALES FROM HUMBER: My religious trauma gave me Thanatophobia

TALES FROM HUMBER: My religious trauma gave me Thanatophobia

Death anxiety is something that numerous people go through. However, not under these circumstances. Most people with the phobia are often terminally ill or at the end of their lives. They aren't a healthy young person like me.
TALES FROM HUMBER: How my unexpected relationship left a indelible impression

TALES FROM HUMBER: How my unexpected relationship left a indelible impression

At 19, you can sometimes meet someone who changes your life forever, painfully.
TALES FROM HUMBER: Tell me what you eat, I’ll tell you who you are.

TALES FROM HUMBER: Tell me what you eat, I’ll tell you who you are.

Food was always a symbol of love and gratitude within my family, a reason that led to me becoming passionate about food to this day.
TALES FROM HUMBER: I am the sum of equal parts

TALES FROM HUMBER: I am the sum of equal parts

I am a mixed person who looks like the "model minority" but growing up disconnected from my culture made me question my identity. My internal conflict doesn't make me any less Asian.
TALES FROM HUMBER: How I overcame obstacles in learning English

TALES FROM HUMBER: How I overcame obstacles in learning English

The pandemic affected people in many ways. This is how it affected me and what I did to move forward.
TALES FROM HUMBER: Navigating post-secondary without my support system

TALES FROM HUMBER: Navigating post-secondary without my support system

After living most of my life with my siblings alongside me I'm struggling to find who I am on my own.
Tales from Humber: My uncle will forever be a part of Humber’s history

Tales from Humber: My uncle will forever be a part of Humber’s history

At a young age, my uncle Sandy Poce always had the passion to take on one of the sports he always cherished: football.