Stages of the Co-op Search
Last semester, I went through another co-op search term. There’s no doubt that it felt like a very long term but I’m excited to...
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Why you should shop local this holiday season
The Holiday Season is in full swing, and if you’re like me, you’ve left your shopping until the last minute in the craziness of...
A Summer Camp Leader? As a Co-op?
This past summer, I completed a work term with Engineering for Kids as a STEM Camp Lead Instructor. To give you a bit of...
The End of the Road
As a mature student, I have found myself working with younger and brighter classmates. From high school upgrading and college in my late twenties...
6 Reasons Why Studying French At UVic Is The Future
Parlez-vous français? Maybe not fluently yet, but did you know that French is spoken by around three hundred million people?! So there have to...
5 Apps That Every Student Needs
These are the five apps that I think every student needs, in no specific order. 1. Pulse Instant anxiety/updates about courses. Imagine being notified...
Reading Break trip to Port Renfrew
Reading break is for reading right? Well, sometimes. In my opinion, reading break at UVic is also a time for everyone to recharge, to...
Here’s to home, where things never change
As I’m writing this, it is the first day after our November reading break, my first real reading break that I didn’t start and...
Tips I wish I Knew In 1st Year
As a fourth-year student at UVic, I’ve now amassed tips and tricks for making your way through student life. Of course, not all of...
From city slicker to “island life”
“Oh, you’re going to love it out there, island life is awesome!” Those were some of the parting words my Law 12 teacher gave...
Getting the most out of the West Coast Virtual Fairs
Guest post by Katy DeCoste For lots of us, the phrase “career fair” makes us think of long lines, fistfuls of brochures, anxiety about...
My Encounter with a Protest
In Nelson BC, people gathered to protest. Their demonstration surrounded the busiest intersection of town, rallying support from cars and trucks passing by. Read...
Why every student should consider doing a co-op work term
Guest post by Sarah Androsoff Before coming into my first year at UVic, I had no idea what the co-op program was. My dad...
Canadian experiences to have: my ongoing list
Guest post by Ana Paula Bertho After spending my first year of university at home in Brazil, this summer I’m moving to beautiful Victoria....
Come for the art, stay for the healing
Guest post by Mina Guan This summer, I am the Collections and Visitor Engagement Assistant at the UVic Legacy Art Gallery Downtown. Before beginning...
I’m Struggling – What Now?
Guest post by Sage DaSilva Regardless of whether classes are delivered remotely from the comfort of a home, or from the confines of a...
5 Transformative Life Lessons I’ve Learned as an Undergraduate Student
Guest post by Mariana Jimenez Being a university student has been nothing short of eye-opening and perspective-shifting. It’s an experience that is so worth...
Leaders Who Care
I was warmly surprised when the MyUVicLife Blog team got to meet Dr. Kevin Hall, President of the University of Victoria. I know that...
A Way Out: Writing a Mini-Series in a Pandemic
Guest post by Brianna Bock When the pandemic began, I had grand ambitions that I finally had the free time that I always desired...
My First Year of University on Campus During a Pandemic
I did it! After experiencing the COVID-19 restrictions, stress, and anxieties while attending my first year of university fresh out of high school, I...