Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Year
Going into your first year of university is never going to be easy. Heck, starting anything new or experiencing change of any kind is...
Tagged: first year
What it’s Like Being First Generation in Academia
Being the first person in your family to attend a post-secondary institution can be one of the most exciting things you do in your...
My Grade 12 Self – Uni Questions
High School and university can be like oil and water. Sure, they seem to share similarities on the surface – both are for education,...
The 10 Most Surprising Things I Learned in First Year
I remember the transition from high school to university instilling a mixture of excitement, nervousness, and anticipation in me. Being the first of my...
A typical day on campus !
Every day at UVic is a bit different. I feel like I find new things every time I visit the campus or simply enjoy...
University 101 – What You Really Need To Know
If you’re about to embark on your journey as a University student, you’re probably thinking of the one million things you need to know...
An art-filled semester!
For my very first semester at UVic I took 6 different art courses as my electives as an Anthropology student. I highly enjoyed the...
How I Tackled Feeling Out of Place
I have always loved learning. I did my best to never miss a day of school growing up, and I hated when someone would...
You Might Not Graduate On Time – And That’s Okay!
Navigating your studies is never an easy task. A lot of the time I find myself asking if I am actually doing what I...
A Peek Inside Three Residence Rooms
Over the last three years I have been fortunate enough to live, learn, and even volunteer and work in UVic’s student residences. Prospective students...
6 Things That Surprised Me About UVic
As someone who has lived in Victoria for most of my life and for many years before I started school at UVic, I thought...
Tips I wish I Knew In 1st Year
As a fourth-year student at UVic, I’ve now amassed tips and tricks for making your way through student life. Of course, not all of...
Should I Be in University?
Considering that 90% of my friends from high school decided to pursue some sort of post-secondary education immediately after graduation, I figured that I...
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,...
My First Year of University on Campus During a Pandemic
I did it! After experiencing the COVID-19 restrictions, stress, and anxieties while attending my first year of university fresh out of high school, I...
7 Reasons to Attend New Student Welcome on September 7 (and 8)
New Student Welcome may be virtual this year, but don’t let that be a reason you don’t register and attend! We’ve put together a...
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...
Why YOU Should be a Blogger for MyUVic Life!
Next month marks my one-year anniversary of being a student blogger for MyUVic Life. It’s crazy to think that my impulse decision to apply...
Why I love orientation
Guest post by Bjorn Yearwood Note: While orientation will be virtual this year, and your experience may be a little different from Bjorn’s, you’ll...
What Happened When I Tried to Document University Life in Seconds
I started this whole project with the ambition of documenting an entire year, maybe even the next decade, with one-second-long video clips. I planned...