How I Tackled Feeling Out of Place
I have always loved learning. I did my best to never miss a day of school growing up, and I hated when someone would...
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Your not-so-secret secret study space: the department lounge
Ask any student at a university and they will each have their “secret something” on campus: their secret to getting cheap food, a secret...
Nailing That Essay
Now that the Spring semester has begun and it’s almost time to begin thinking about the courses we might have ahead of us, I...
UVic’s unofficial mascot: George the campus peacock
When I first arrived at UVic in the fall of 2021, I was introduced to the official mascot; a large cartoonish Viking named Thunder....
A Gift of Togetherness
At the beginning of the month of December, I had the opportunity of participating in UVic’s holiday video, a partnership between Student Affairs and...
Why Honours Might Be Worth Your Time
If you’re anything like me, maybe you walked into university with the goal of completing a year of classes and seeing how that went....
My Favourite Spots on the Westshore
It’s no secret that the housing market in Victoria could use some work—it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find rentals in the communities surrounding UVic....
5 beautiful nature spots near Victoria
I spend the majority of my free time outdoors visiting my favourite places to relax in nature and exploring the island to discover new...
5 Fun Finds at the UVic Bookstore
As a UVic student, I have always loved the UVic Bookstore. This large, pleasant store has everything a student could need – and more....
My Not-so-Glamorous Study Essentials
Since studytube, studygram, studytok, and other communities have popped up on the internet, many students have turned to these communities to feel inspired to...
How Well Do You Know Campus?
Chances are there’s some places on campus that you can recognize from the tiniest details, with other spots you’ve rarely or never been to....
Using Your Degree For Good (Even If You Haven’t Graduated Yet!)
As university students it can be easy to adopt the mindset that you have to wait in order to accomplish something like making a...
A Peek Inside Three Residence Rooms
Over the last three years I have been fortunate enough to live, learn, and even volunteer and work in UVic’s student residences. Prospective students...
Pre-Lab to Report: What Does A Third-Year BCMB Lab Look Like?
For this post, I am going to take you with me through a lab (minus the actual lab experience and the studying associated with...
“Victoria is boring” and other misconceptions about UVic
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...
By the hours: a first week day in the life of a Navy co-op student
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...
My UVIC Exchange Process Experience
This September I’ll be studying at University of East Anglia in the UK! In 2022-2023 I’ll be taking my third year studying at UVIC...
If You Give a Mom a Plane Ticket
If you give your mom a plane ticket she will nag you about all of the house things you don’t do but should have...
Where to Explore in Greater Victoria This Summer
Staying in Greater Victoria this summer? Love spending time outdoors? Luckily Vancouver Island is a nature lover’s haven and there are endless parks, campgrounds,...
My JCURA Experience
If you’re like me just over a year ago, you have no idea what a Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award (JCURA) is. That’s okay!...