5 reasons to solo travel in your 20’s
Studying abroad has let me travel around the UK and Europe with flights as low as £14 return (that’s $25 Canadian)! This means spontaneous...
Author: Annika
How to say ‘goodbye’ to friends
While studying abroad in the UK, I made so many friends who live far distances from Canada — Austria, Spain, Australia, Sweden, and others....
The first 3 months of Studying Abroad in the UK
The best part of studying abroad is the new experiences. When you put yourself out of your comfort zone and live across the world...
What to do in Norwich as an International student
Here are a couple of things I did during the first week of studying abroad in Norwich, England. 1. The Norwich Market The Norwich...
First days studying-abroad in the UK
Here you are, moving across the world to study creative writing. This change is a good change. Why? Because you’re travelling. You’re opening the...
My UVIC Exchange Process Experience
This September I’ll be studying at University of East Anglia in the UK! In 2022-2023 I’ll be taking my third year studying at UVIC...
If You Give a Mom a Plane Ticket
If you give your mom a plane ticket she will nag you about all of the house things you don’t do but should have...
Make at-home cooking EASY!?
I used to HATE cooking. As a busy, full time student, I would try to avoid it at all costs. I’d eat out and...
The Impact of Victoria’s Food Scene
As Annika, I am a writer as much as I am a foodie, and Victoria has emphasized this passion. As I moved to Victoria...
My Favourite Professors
As a University student who has just finished their second year, I have had 16 professors. In my opinion, and that of many of...
My Top 5 Victoria Eating Out Experiences
Here are some of my favourite eating experiences this past term as a foodie UVIC student (not in any specific order). Spoons Diner Spoons...
My UVIC Student Wellness Centre Experience
During the second term of my second year at UVIC, I decided to get professional help for my mental illness. I am currently recovering...
My Artistic Process in a Website
During the spring 2022 semester, I took two digital media arts classes alongside two writing classes. My final assignment in Arts Education 322 was...
What is Comedy Art?
Do you know about comedy art? Well get knowing, because it has a very important part in society. I found that my best art...
Do’s and Don’ts of Victoria
I’ve lived in Victoria for a year and a half and I still feel like a foreigner to Victoria’s streets. From the climate to...
How I Practice Weekly Self-Care: The Virtues Project
Humans’ mental health took centre stage ever since COVID-19 swooped in mid March of 2020, when we were forced to sit at home and...
Why In-Person Classes are Worth it
This year is my second year studying at UVIC. Yet, I feel like this year is my first year as a REAL university student...
A Fairytale at Floyd’s
Join me as my foodie friend, Ross, and I go on a brunch adventure to Floyd’s Diner in James Bay! Writing is my passion,...
Being a Full-Time Student to Working Full-Time: A Rewarding Transition
This past year I was a first year student studying at the UVIC campus. I did four classes per semester and found free time...
Moving out of the Dorm Room into Your Own Place
So, you’ve got the first year of university under your belt. You’ve spent 8 months in ‘solitary confinement’ in your dorm room; venturing out...