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...
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...
This past summer, I completed a work term with Engineering for Kids as a STEM Camp Lead Instructor. To give you a bit of...
This past summer I completed my first Co-Op with the Canadian Red Cross working as an Emergency Care Worker in the Langford Covid vaccine...
Guest post by Katy DeCoste For lots of us, the phrase “career fair” makes us think of long lines, fistfuls of brochures, anxiety about...
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...
At the beginning of April, I attended a Suncor Student Community event that had four senior leaders speak to us students over Teams. They...
After first year of university straight out of high school as a student hoping to graduate with a fine arts degree, I felt right...
Guest post by Mina Guan This summer, I am the Collections and Visitor Engagement Assistant at the UVic Legacy Art Gallery Downtown. Before beginning...
As humans, we like to make quick assumptions and stereotypes because they simplify life. This simplification enables us to make faster decisions and spend...
I was warmly surprised when the MyUVicLife Blog team got to meet Dr. Kevin Hall, President of the University of Victoria. I know that...
Guest post by Brianna Bock When the pandemic began, I had grand ambitions that I finally had the free time that I always desired...
Guest post by Brianna Bock Hey! Are you a Fine Arts student? Current or graduating? Did you do anything creative with the Greater Victoria...
In January 2021, I applied to be a part of a Kids Help Phone pilot program for their new Peer-to-peer service. This is a...
In late March, after eleven applications and five interviews for different Co-Op positions, I was offered a Co-Op job as an Emergency Care Worker...
As a university student, you face a lot of big decisions, challenges, and a roller coaster ride of emotions. It can feel pretty isolating...
Hello again, This is the second entry in my blog series, Learning Across Fields. If you’re familiar with the layout from the original blog...
In this video I’ll walk you through two of my art pieces and explain how they intersect with my studies in psychology and my...
Self-worth and self-confidence both have many different aspects. They are fluid, they change, they fluctuate. However, in my experience, there is a baseline, much...
Networking is one of those notorious words that cause students’ blood to boil and their minds to retreat to the corners of their brain...
This past fall semester, I had the privilege of being back on campus for Chem 260, a face-to-face laboratory course. Yes, there were a...