Working at the Computer Help Desk
During my second work term as a 3rd year Civil Engineering student at the University of Victoria, I spent my time learning and performing...
Category: Hands-on learning
What to do in Norwich as an International student
Here are a couple of things I did during the first week of studying abroad in Norwich, England. 1. The Norwich Market The Norwich...
Starting My Internship in Thailand
Guest post by Isabel Six weeks ago, I stepped off the plane at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. Six hours later, after a much-needed shower and...
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...
Co-op Student Feature: Chantaille Ash
Have you ever considered joining the co-op program at UVic to gain work experience? Today’s post highlights Chantaille Ash, a UVic student who was...
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...
Technology Tutorials for Students
Technology is constantly evolving, and the way we work online as students changes along with it. If you find yourself curious about any of...
The Little (Bio)Chemist That Ended Up In A Geology Lab
Chemistry is everywhere; it’s the study of matter. So technically, any co-op job is related to chemistry as long as you interact with things...
Virtual Reality Tours for Students
Have you always wanted to try Virtual Reality? As a UVic student, you’re in luck! Instead of paying money at the mall just to...
What’s In My Backpack – Co-op Edition
In the least concerning way possible, I love to know what others have on hand to keep themselves prepared. So I decided to share...
The Co-op Learning Curve That Never Ends
I was planning to post about my co-op when I finally figured out what I was doing, how everything worked and was basically “perfect”...
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...
My Favourite Professors
As a University student who has just finished their second year, I have had 16 professors. In my opinion, and that of many of...
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!...
Why do an Exchange? 5 Reasons
Why go on exchange? It’s the question that I asked myself many times before leaving for The Netherlands this spring. Why travel halfway across...
My Third-Year in Photos
It’s absolutely crazy to think my third-year at UVic has already come to an end. While sometimes it feels like mentally I’m still in...
My Artistic Process in a Website
During the spring 2022 semester, I took two digital media arts classes alongside two writing classes. My final assignment in Arts Education 322 was...
What is Comedy Art?
Do you know about comedy art? Well get knowing, because it has a very important part in society. I found that my best art...
You Should Know These Words!
Dutch is an interesting language. It sounds a bit like a mix of English and German, with a lot of signature guttural sounds. On...