Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Imagine having everything one moment and losing it all the next.
Simran Sehgal doesn’t have to. The RRU student lost her home — and everything she owned — to fire.
But in that process, she gained something too. Perspective.
“We’re so busy regretting things that we’ve done in the past,” she says. “We’re so busy planning the future that we’ve not even seen. But what we forget to do is look at what is right here in front of us. That is what matters the most.”
In her International Ed Talk, Sehgal speaks about the day of the fire and the importance of a special person who gave her a lifeline when she needed it most.
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Imagine having everything one moment and losing it all the next.
Simran Sehgal doesn’t have to. The RRU student lost her home — and everything she owned — to fire.
But in that process, she gained something too. Perspective.
“We’re so busy regretting things that we’ve done in the past,” she says. “We’re so busy planning the future that we’ve not even seen. But what we forget to do is look at what is right here in front of us. That is what matters the most.”
In her International Ed Talk, Sehgal speaks about the day of the fire and the importance of a special person who gave her a lifeline when she needed it most.
Learn more about Royal Roads: royalroads.ca
Follow Royal Roads on social:
TikTok: tiktok.com/@royalroadsuniversity
Facebook: facebook.com/royalroadsu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/royal-roads-university
Instagram: instagram.com/royalroadsu
Twitter: twitter.com/RoyalRoads
President Philip Steenkamp: twitter.com/rrupresident
