My Grade 12 Self – Uni Questions
High School and university can be like oil and water. Sure, they seem to share similarities on the surface – both are for education,...
Author: Talen
Why you should be excited about clubs and course unions!
If you have attended at least one UVic campus tour before, you’ll have almost certainly been told the following about UVic’s clubs and course...
Need an accessible off-campus study space? Try GVPL!
Back on campus and already feeling like you need a change of study scenery? Want a break from working on campus, but don’t know...
Poutines of Victoria (Pt. 1)
Alright, let’s cut to the chase: There’s no real introduction required for this post. I love poutine, and I know you do too. In...
6 Years at UVic, in 6 Photos
I’ll admit it – I took a long time to complete my undergraduate degree. On June 14th of this year (2019), I walked across...
Four device settings that improved my study habits
If you’re like me and use digital devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, etc.) regularly both in your study and leisure time, you may have trouble...
The ‘PEEC’ of undergraduate research
So there we were: hands clasped at our sides, eyes transfixed on the stage ahead, and armpits glistening with an over-abundance of sweat that...
International exchange or field school? A biology undergrad’s perspective
One of the most incredible things about UVic is that you can choose where (and how) you want to learn. When I first came...
5 Ways to boycott Victoria’s indecisive winter weather
Are you currently upset with the weather switching between snow and sunshine? Do you have a desire to get out of the house, but...
Dumpster-Diving for Sustainability – UVic Community Cabbage
Quick! Without thinking too much – what comes to mind when you hear the word “dumpster”? If you’re like most people, what sprung to...
What Your Post-Holiday Beverage Choice Says About Your New Year’s Resolution
As we all know, there are few greater predictors of one’s New Year’s resolution success than beverage choice. You can prepare everything else; write...
My Black Boots (and Orientation)
Dear World, As of today (Tuesday, September 6th), the university realm will catch fire once again, lighting up our beloved campus with the bright,...
How Kraft Dinner has Ruined My Appreciation of Food.
Dear World, The title says it all. I am suddenly feeling a slight twinge of west-coast blues. And honestly I’m a little ashamed. Not...
5 reasons why I will most likely not survive England
Hey there world, So as you may or may not know, UVic has a glorious thing called the “international exchange” program that essentially allows...
“That one time I fled the country”
Alright, I have a riddle for you – What do you get when you add one British Airways ticket, one lost, apologetic Canadian (complete...
Meeting the spoken word sensei – Shane Koyczan!
Dear World, Sorry I have not written to you for so long. A deadly combination of final exams, work and those little pepperoni and...
My informative and peer-reviewed struggle (via scientific papers)
Dear World, Want to hear where I am right now? I am sitting at a desk on the second floor of the UVic library,...
Top 5 places for a campus nap attack
Attention, UVic students! It is now the third week of the Spring 2015 semester. If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you’re procrastinating studying...
The great UVic deer debate
Dear World, Has this ever happened to you? You arrive at the UVic bus loop already late to your morning class, thinking of that...
Meet Talen, lover of chinchillas
Dear world, My name is Talen. Before I tell you why I am here, as a jumble of text on your computer screen, here...