Student Driver Part II–Arabella’s Revenge
If you have read my previous blog on student driving, you are familiar with my peculiar little car, Arabella Arsewhette. She has been living...
Author: Joanne
The Speaking Land: UVic’s Indigenous Language Revitalization Programs
I come from a place of ignorance. I don’t say this lightly, but I realised partway through my education first at Camosun, and then...
Student Driver
Like many students, I drive an older car. Like really old. Older than you. It is a 1991 VW Golf Cabriolet. Fun in the...
Ode to a Travel Mug
It doesn’t seem like much, not anymore. My travel mug sits on my desk, battered and bruised with use. It is silver and black,...
My Thoughts and Tips For Mature Students
Attending university is tough the first time. It is a large place, and can be intimidating. Lots of people, a campus that is confusing,...
My Circus, My Cat
Animals are wonderful companions. Anyone who has shared their home with a pet knows that animals bring a certain comic aspect with them. They...
Victoria by Vespa
Victoria is the perfect city to own a scooter in, if you don’t mind a bit of rain. Let’s face it, that is unavoidable....
Crossed Swords: Being a Mature Student at UVic
My young nephew and his family have just moved back to Canada after a prolonged stint in Australia. I must say, I am delighted...
A Shot of Compassion
Exam time is tough. No week of school is tougher than the final week, when everything is due; papers, projects, and those final tests...
Me too
The Metoo campaign has been all over the internet, unmissable. As a parent of girls, I find it makes me angry. I thought it...
Thanks Giving Turkeys
I would not say that we are a conventional household. I live with my two daughters, and a housemate, who is a student at...