On Writing and Friendships
I’ve never been comfortable sharing my work. Writing has always been a release for me, a place where I dig deep inside my mind...
Category: Hands-on learning
A Weekend in Germany
Two weeks before heading home for Christmas at the end of December, I visited a friend of mine in Germany. Hannah and I met...
Dear Education Students
Dear current and future Education students, I am writing to you as a student who is at the finish line of the four year...
What I Hope to Learn on Exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark
This semester I will be crossing one item off of my bucket list, which is to study abroad in Europe. After weeks and months...
Lessons in Sustainability from a Study Term Abroad
In 2017, I, like many other UVic students before and after me, jetted off on an international exchange. I arrived in Utrecht, the Netherlands,...
Student success—there’s a course for that!
Guest post by Carly Grabher It’s December, that time of year where we’re looking at our My Page calendars and trying to figure out...
Fall in Utrecht
Before leaving for the Netherlands, I had every intention of publishing regular blog posts. I’ve seen other people post updates about their international experiences...
Telegraph Creek Fundraiser wrap-up!
My last post, Education students fundraise for Telegraph Creek, highlighted the incredible fundraising events that my cohort and Faculty hosted for my community. As...
Hi, I’m Paige! Creator of the Nyoka Light Wand – bioluminescent eco friendly glow stick
Hi, I’m Paige! I’m a Microbiology + Environmental Studies student graduating Spring 2019. You may recognize me from Levi Hildebrand’s (fellow student blogger) video...
Japanese, Canadian, Japanese-Canadian: Kansha and Discovering Your Roots
What does it mean to be second, or third, generation? In a nation of immigrants, it’s easy to feel not Canadian enough, and if...
Hackathon for Health
Guest post by Keiran Letwin The end of September 2018 marked the first health and regenerative medicine-themed hackathon in Victoria, a competitive event where interdisciplinary...
Aaniin = I See Your Light
As I saw the yellow school bus pull up outside the Fraser building, I made the slow realization that I was about to knowingly...
Combing the Coast with Surfrider
When I travelled to Spain on study abroad last year, I was shocked at the amount of litter I saw on the streets. I’ve...
A New Perspective on Personal Growth
One vital lesson that I’ve learned from my time as an Environmental Studies student is that many ecological concepts can easily be extrapolated for...
My Top 5 Resume-Building Tips
As the school year is still ramping up, you might not be thinking about your summer plans. But alas, now is exactly the time...
Visiting an Ecovillage
This semester, I’m enrolled in a very thought-provoking Environmental Studies course called ES 384: The Integral Systems View of the World. Now, I’m sure...
So many employers all in one place: Why I’ll be attending the Work Experience and Career Fair
Guest post by Carly Grabher You might think it’s too early to start thinking about what career you’re planning to pursue but actually, now’s...
Interviews Help YOU!
Interviews, in my opinion, are one of the most amazing professional tools that anyone has. But it is especially important to maximize on this...
A Recap of My First Month in Utrecht
I don’t know where to start. This month has been so full of new and exciting things, and I really can’t do them all...