How Well Do You Know Campus?
Chances are there’s some places on campus that you can recognize from the tiniest details, with other spots you’ve rarely or never been to....
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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...
5 Favourite Spots on my Exchange University’s Campus
These are my favourite spots at Utrecht University, where I’m doing an exchange. 1. The library This 6-floor maze always has beautiful natural light...
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...
Have a Seat, Make a Friend
Walking around UVic, you may notice something strange: amidst the sea of green benches found across campus, one bench stands out due to its...
Secret Study Spots at UVic
While UVic has a TON of great study spots, an issue I encounter from time-to-time is finding an empty table to work at during...
Back-To-School Thoughts (Vlog)
The time has come. UVic is officially returning to in-person classes! As a 2nd year nursing student who is currently studying at Camosun, I’m...
Come for the place, stay for the people
If you ask a new-to-UVic student what their favourite things are about UVic there’s a good chance that one of them will be campus....
Leaders Who Care
I was warmly surprised when the MyUVicLife Blog team got to meet Dr. Kevin Hall, President of the University of Victoria. I know that...
Cherry Blossom Season!
Spring has arrived! Although the weather is getting nicer and warmer, it’s often hard to really enjoy the change in seasons as a student...
An Impromptu Trip to Campus
When I first started writing for the MyUVicLife blog in October 2019, I never thought a simple trip to campus would inspire me to...
A Winter Evening on Campus
Although I can’t quite identify it, there is something about the UVic campus that I feel deeply connected to. Perhaps it’s the quad, the...
Constructing Self Love
As a first year student living on the UVIC campus in 2020, I frequently pass by the construction site for the new dining and...
9 Things I Do on My Fall Adventures
If you ask me, fall is the season of magic. I’ve loved it the most for as long as I can remember, and all...
90 Days of Summer
I had my summer planned out since the beginning of the year. I knew I’d be living in residence at UVic, and that I’d...
A Summer Evening on Campus
It’s been about four months since I last stepped foot on campus, and like some of my fellow student bloggers, I’ve started to realize...
A Letter to the UVic Campus
Dear UVic Campus, It’s me, Izzy. You probably don’t remember me, but I’m one of the thousands of lucky students that’s been hanging around...
Upon UVic’s Green: How I Reconnect With Campus During COVID-19
I’ve been coming to campus a lot recently. I find that during these uncertain times, I need to reconnect to a place that provides...
Self-Care Spots On Campus
(This was written before COVID-19 but these spots will be waiting for you once life is back to normal!) Taking some time out of...
Club Day
One of my greatest decisions of my first year at UVic was the decision to check out club day. To be honest, I was...