The Return: Going Back to Where I Studied Abroad
So, as most of you probably know, because it was basically the only thing I wrote about that year, two years ago I studied...
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Recipes That Got Me Through University
When I first moved out of my parents house my mum gave me an empty recipe box. Throughout that first year, my mum, grandparents,...
Top Five Courses I’ve Taken at UVic
Hey there, I know that when you start university, choosing which courses you should take can seem like a daunting task. Of course there...
Books on the Bus
Hey Friends, So I’m not if there is anybody out there who actually follows my blog posts, but if you do then you’ll know...
Chicken Soup for the Spooky Soul
For the first eighteen years of my life I hated scary movies. I used to pretend to have a headache whenever my friends tried...
UVic Fall Fashion 101
So you’re considering coming to UVic, and you probably have a few questions. Will I make friends? Will I like Victoria? Will my clothes...
A Love Letter to England
I feel like my heart is floating somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic. It’s bobbing somewhere between Tim Hortons and Nando’s, George Stroumboulopoulos...
Hung(a)ry For a Break
I’m sorry for that terrible pun, but I had to do it. So as you probably guessed from my not-so-subtle title, I went to...
My Day With Liz
Okay, so full disclaimer, the title of this post may be a little deceiving. I may not have spent the whole day with her,...
Getting to Know the World: Visiting Scotland
Living in Canada you get used to having to travel for a long time if you want to leave the country. That’s not so...
Celebrating in your Adoptive Country
So if you didn’t know, this year I am studying abroad at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, England. Since I’ve been here...
First Day, New Year – in ENGLAND!
Well hey there, it’s been awhile; how have you been? I know that this post is long overdue, but my life has been so...
Food for Thought: Great Places to Eat in Victoria
If you are living on campus, there gets to a point in the semester where no matter how good the food is, you just...
Changing With the Season
Okay….here we go again. So you know that feeling when you first apply for university (and if you haven’t yet, you will) and you...
Christmas Holiday Show and Tell
Do you remember when you were in elementary school and had to write an “essay” on what you did during your winter vacation? Well,...
Hello From Home…..JK I’m Still At School
As I write this I can hear the sound of someone dragging their suitcase over the cobblestones, obviously on their way home for the...
Is That Even A Major?
Hi! I feel like I haven’t made a blog post in so long, but whether that is from all of the school work I...
CLs meet the Pumpkin Patch
Every year the Community Leaders of UVic put on programs and activities for students who live in residence. During those programs those same CLs...
Coming Home
Last year was my first at UVic. As such, every time I did something new, or something I wouldn’t usually do at home, it...
UVic hibernation
With the start of final exams over the last few days, I have started to notice something that seems to happen at the end...