“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...
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...
Grad season is here, which means folks are scrambling to make arrangements for their graduating loved ones. One tradition that is commonly practiced by...
My friends recently surprised me with a belated birthday visit to Victoria! I had been feeling a bit homesick and was missing them so...
Have you ever experienced the panic that comes when your meeting on Zoom starts in 5 minutes and you aren’t able to login to...
UVic has an unofficial motto amongst upper-year students: “fifth year, no fear”. Now that registration for my fourth year classes is just around the...
If you’re a more introverted student like I am, there were probably situations you anticipated coming into university that made you wonder if your...
Care packages are always fun to send or receive and there’s plenty of ways to personalize them. Here are some basics to get you...
Have you ever caught yourself dozing off in class? I know I have. Sometimes, multiple hours of classes and studying can bring a student...
Happy birthday to me! I turned 20 on Monday and spent my birthday weekend with my family down in the US. The plan was...
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 your mom a plane ticket she will nag you about all of the house things you don’t do but should have...
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,...
I used to HATE cooking. As a busy, full time student, I would try to avoid it at all costs. I’d eat out and...
The pandemic has been an extremely difficult time for many people, separated from friends and family for so long and in many ways isolated...
As Annika, I am a writer as much as I am a foodie, and Victoria has emphasized this passion. As I moved to Victoria...
As a University student who has just finished their second year, I have had 16 professors. In my opinion, and that of many of...
Here are some of my favourite eating experiences this past term as a foodie UVIC student (not in any specific order). Spoons Diner Spoons...
During the second term of my second year at UVIC, I decided to get professional help for my mental illness. I am currently recovering...
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...
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...