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...
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The intersection of art and science
It is sometime before six am. The pre-dawn sky is pearly grey. My dog snores with deep rumbling breaths; I think this has awoken...
Joys of studying with a baby
I am sitting at my old wooden desk. Its surface is littered with a mess of things: flashcards, a notebook, a series of botanical...
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...
Day In The Life of a UVic Nursing Student
I think it’s safe to say that the shift to online schooling over this past year has been filled a lot of uncertainty, stress,...
Study Tips for Exams
Since exams are coming up I can already feel the stress of the people around me bubbling up. People are starting to get ready...
Learning Self-Compassion with UVic Bounce
As a university student, you face a lot of big decisions, challenges, and a roller coaster ride of emotions. It can feel pretty isolating...
Study Spot Ideas
Tired of studying and doing classes in your room. Every. Single. Day? With your bed right there it’s sometimes impossible to stay on top...
How a $100+ million scholarship fund gives Schulich Leaders “unlimited possibility”
Have you ever met someone and thought, “Wow, I don’t know how they do it”? Well, that’s exactly how I felt during my Zoom...
Mind Mapping: Your New Study Method
Like many of you, I am always looking for new ways to review course content. Whether it be for memorizing vocabulary from a language...
The Faces of my Workspaces
Before Covid-19, I was someone who tried to avoid working at home as much as possible. I had a hard time focusing in the...
How to Use Critical Reflection for Next Semester
Whenever I come across certain challenges or problems in my own life (such as last semester) it’s really tempting to simply avoid them. However,...
Pottery in a Pandemic: Lessons Learned
This fall, I decided to try something new. I wanted to find a safe and socially distanced hobby during the pandemic. I noticed my...
Why YOU Should Complete the Pre-arrival Program
It’s hard to believe that a year ago I was counting down the days until I started my first university class. When the day...
How I Keep Up With My Study Schedule (Quarantine Edition)
No. This is not one of those dreamy posts where I tell you 637 complicated steps to take every day and become a hypocrite...
What I’ve Learned from “Study With Me” Vlogs
I have a little secret. I LOVE watching “Study With Me” videos on YouTube. 80% of the time I’m on my phone, I’m watching...
Explore – A Summer Student Program of Language and Travel
What is Explore? Explore is a program for Canadian students to learn French in an immersive environment in Canada. When you apply you choose...
10 Interesting First-Year Electives
If you’re overwhelmed by all of the electives you can take at UVic, here are some cool ones to help narrow down your options....
Manuscripts and Much More: Hands-on Learning in the Humanities
Let’s take a short little trip back in time, just a few weeks really. It’s 7:30 am on a Saturday morning in Leeds and...
Staying on Top of Work
We go into the semester thinking that we will finally stop procrastinating and that we will stay on top of everything, buttttt that doesn’t...