Be(ing)Real at UVic
By now, if you haven’t heard of BeReal, then you’re missing out on perhaps one of the best internet fads of the decade. From...
By now, if you haven’t heard of BeReal, then you’re missing out on perhaps one of the best internet fads of the decade. From...
From windy roads and crashing waves; pizza, cookies, and cafes – did you know that there is way more to South Vancouver Island than...
Dear Justin in 2011, You right now are 9 years old. Today, it’s 2023, and you’re almost 21. I know that you’re freaking out...
I am a horrible student. Not in an academic context, though. I actually love school – I even want to become a teacher. I...
By Eli and Justin Move over, NCAA – the U Sports Men’s Basketball National Championships are being held this year in Halifax, Nova Scotia,...
Decisions, decisions, decisions: we make about 35,000 of them a day – some important, others not so much, but there are few as life-changing...
Ask any student at a university and they will each have their “secret something” on campus: their secret to getting cheap food, a secret...
Long time no see, UVic! After a little hiatus that involved some relaxation and some planning (and a little bit of crying… okay I...
I have been, for days, writing, erasing, re-writing and re-erasing all the nervousness, the excitement, the tears (of which there are many), the high...
Victoria, we need to talk. As UVic students, we pay about $80/semester to use the Victoria Regional Transit System. According to BC Transit, Victorians...
I have a confession to make. I didn’t even know that the University of Victoria existed until two months before I applied here. (I...
My friends recently surprised me with a belated birthday visit to Victoria! I had been feeling a bit homesick and was missing them so...
Happy birthday to me! I turned 20 on Monday and spent my birthday weekend with my family down in the US. The plan was...
Greetings from CFB Esquimalt, the Canadian Armed Forces base just outside of Downtown Victoria. I’m doing a co-op work term with the Royal Canadian...
I’m currently basking in the post-performance adrenaline after our School of Music concert on Saturday with University Chorus (under the direction of Dr. Adam...
Summer is finally approaching in Victoria! For some students, this means travelling and relaxing, for others this means some summer classes, and for students...
Recently, I’ve been wrestling with myself each time I look at the document on my computer that has all of my in-progress blog posts,...
Having never lived on my own before moving to Victoria, I suddenly needed to learn how to grocery shop once or twice a week....
Did you know that there are 89 degree programs at UVic? That’s 89 different disciplines, 89 different skill sets for you to learn, and...
I am writing to you from my childhood bedroom, safe from the snow and wind. But what I was not safe from coming home...