Noam Chomsky at UVic?
You know all those famous people you learn about in your classes? Those that came up with *world-changing* theories that somehow are related to...
Author: Lilian
Cherry Blossom Season!
Spring has arrived! Although the weather is getting nicer and warmer, it’s often hard to really enjoy the change in seasons as a student...
To My First Year Self…
To my first year self, I know you’re brimming with excitement about the next four years of your life and for all the people...
Quick and Easy Breakfast Trend!
Nowadays, people get their recipes, fashion ideas, and gadgets around the house all from Tiktok. Thus, I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon and...
Adapting to Electives
Electives are something that I always had a good and bad perception of since starting university. On one hand, electives act as a break...
Where’s the Cattle?
After a recent burnout during reading break due to the amount of work due that week and exams the following week, I decided to...
Calligraphy? Handlettering? What’s that fancy font?
When I was a senior in high school, I became quite obsessed with making cards and *attempting* to write fancy fonts with just my...
Coping with New Habits
Have you ever heard of the famous saying that habits take 66 days to take form? Or perhaps it’s 90 days? Is it the...
Cooking With a Hint of Culture
One of the biggest silver-linings from last year was the new found time I had for baking and cooking. Although I’ve always enjoyed making...
5 Hacks to Make the Most out of Breakout Rooms
Now that we’ve finished a semester of online learning…is there anything you liked or disliked? If you’re thinking about breakout rooms, then read on...
My Vision Board for 2021
It’s that time of the year again! Two years ago, I wrote a blog post on what I wanted the year to look like...
You’re Asking Me to Participate in a Discussion with 25 Other Students?!
Ah seminars. Even if you don’t know what a seminar is (much like me in first year), there’s still something about the word when...
The Joy in Each Day
Although this summer looks a little different for everyone, there are still ways for us to enjoy what’s left of it before we dive...
Now’s the Time to Learn!
Although it was a bummer when I heard that school was going to be transferred online with the future ever so uncertain, a part...
It’s Okay to Have Off-Days
It’s been roughly two months since we transitioned from face to face class to online classes. The semester ended with many of us scrambling...
A Different Kind of Class
Athletic wouldn’t be one of the words I use to describe myself. Although I’ve always enjoyed participating in sports during gym classes, once it...
I Have No Time to Volunteer
(Note: This was written before the current COVID-19 situation, but there are many ways to volunteer other than in-person!) If you told me in...
Stick to It
Sticky Notes. We love them. We hate them. (No, but why would you hate them?) They come in all sorts of colours, shapes, and...
Taking Back Control of My Happiness
At the beginning of the semester, I made a goal to take back control of my own happiness. Although in reality, I always had...
5 Ways to Help Someone Who Is Stressed
As midterms have begun rolling along, conversations with friends and family soon revolve around the lack of time or ability to complete assignments and...