Pollinator: One Semester at the Centre for Accessible Learning
Guest post by Blaine Nine days before chaos, I lingered outside the Centre for Accessible Learning, UVic’s support for students with disabilities. It was...
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Getting Involved in the UVic Community
Guest post by Sydney When I was in first-year university I told myself that I wanted to branch out and meet new people by...
Starting My Internship in Thailand
Guest post by Isabel Six weeks ago, I stepped off the plane at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. Six hours later, after a much-needed shower and...
10 Fun Ways to Stay Connected with Friends and Family Online
Guest post by Sophie At this stage in the COVID-19 chokehold, we’ve all heard hundreds of variations of motivational pandemic speeches preaching how we...
A thesis in 3 minutes?
Guest post by Kim Dias A thesis takes years of work. For master’s students, it’s at least two years; for PhDs, it’s usually five...
Getting the most out of the West Coast Virtual Fairs
Guest post by Katy DeCoste For lots of us, the phrase “career fair” makes us think of long lines, fistfuls of brochures, anxiety about...
Why every student should consider doing a co-op work term
Guest post by Sarah Androsoff Before coming into my first year at UVic, I had no idea what the co-op program was. My dad...
Canadian experiences to have: my ongoing list
Guest post by Ana Paula Bertho After spending my first year of university at home in Brazil, this summer I’m moving to beautiful Victoria....
Come for the art, stay for the healing
Guest post by Mina Guan This summer, I am the Collections and Visitor Engagement Assistant at the UVic Legacy Art Gallery Downtown. Before beginning...
I’m Struggling – What Now?
Guest post by Sage DaSilva Regardless of whether classes are delivered remotely from the comfort of a home, or from the confines of a...
5 Transformative Life Lessons I’ve Learned as an Undergraduate Student
Guest post by Mariana Jimenez Being a university student has been nothing short of eye-opening and perspective-shifting. It’s an experience that is so worth...
A Way Out: Writing a Mini-Series in a Pandemic
Guest post by Brianna Bock When the pandemic began, I had grand ambitions that I finally had the free time that I always desired...
Top 5 Reasons to Study Political Science at UVic
Guest post by Ramneet Bhuller As a 4th year Political Science student, my experience at UVIC has been a long adventure with constant support...
Attention creative Fine Arts students! New award!
Guest post by Brianna Bock Hey! Are you a Fine Arts student? Current or graduating? Did you do anything creative with the Greater Victoria...
A heart to heart from UVic’s Wellness Week
I attended the Heart to Heart Talk presented by UVic Multifaith during Wellness Week. Here are my takeaways from the session.
Interviews in pyjamas: an easier way to job search during COVID
Guest post by Kim Dias Job searches are tricky enough when life is normal. In the middle of a global pandemic, it’s even worse....
7 Reasons to Attend New Student Welcome on September 7 (and 8)
New Student Welcome may be virtual this year, but don’t let that be a reason you don’t register and attend! We’ve put together a...
Why I love orientation
Guest post by Bjorn Yearwood Note: While orientation will be virtual this year, and your experience may be a little different from Bjorn’s, you’ll...
New student? Welcome to UVic!
Guest post by Linnea Leist I am sharing this because I started like you, a new student. I began with orientation, where I learned...
Finding opportunity in uncertainty: A graduating student’s reflections on the impact of COVID-19
Guest post by Lauren Frost Who could have predicted that 2020 would turn out like this? On News Year’s Eve 2019, I was sitting...