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....
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Getting Over First Year Homesickness
I walked through the doors into the cool August air. A stark difference from the heatwave in southern Ontario I just left. The Victoria...
My First Year in Photos
It’s hard to believe my first year at UVic has already come to an end. But this quarantine situation has given me plenty of...
I’ve finished first year…What’s next?
Moving out of your dorm room after first year can be tough. It feels as if you finally settled in and now you have...
Move-in Day: The Ins and Outs
Moving into residence can be a stressful experience. Trust me, I’ve done it twice. As an out of province student who had never even...
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...
Oh, the Places You’ll Go (at UVic)
This year, I’m entering my sixth year at UVic. While taking this long to get a Bachelor’s degree was never what I intended, I’m...
Dear First-Year Students
Dear first-year students, Soon you’ll be arriving at UVic! I hope you’re looking forward to starting university. You’ve probably heard all kinds of stories...
How Eating With Others Can Make You Happier and Healthier
“Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps us live longer, and be happier.” – The Harvard Gazette One of...
Changing Priorities
People often joke about setting your priorities straight and knowing what the most important thing is: coffee. And although that is true for many...
6 Winter Commute Essentials
It’s November! I did my best to deny the fact that the first official day of winter is in just over a month, but...
Going Down the Procrastination Hole? 8 Steps to Getting Back on Track
Alas, midterm season is upon us and will continue until the last week of classes. Whether you’re desperately last-minute studying or studying right after...
Everything I wish someone told me before University
“Only seven more days until I’m gone!” I would proclaim to my parents in the final moments before I left home for UVic, “seven...
Changing ponds – becoming the little fish again.
The transition from high school to university is a really exciting time in the lives of young adults. You are suddenly given more freedom...
If You Live in Victoria, You’ve Taken These 5 Photos
Victoria is as unique as it is photogenic. From locals to visitors from all over the world, there are five pictures we have all...
Just Me and My Bike: A Gulf Island Adventure
I’ll admit it, I recently had a bit of an existential crisis. Nothing major, just a healthy dose of questioning the direction of my...
5 Reasons to be an Orientation Leader
This year will be my third time around as an Orientation Leader and I cannot wait. My first experience volunteering for Orientation in 2016...
10 Reasons Americans Should Choose UVic
Located on Vancouver Island, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, the University of Victoria is hidden gem when it comes to American students’...
What I Actually Learned in My First Semester at UVic
With my first semester of university now solidly behind me, it’s time to reflect back on some of the most important, hilarious, and difficult...
We Are Not in High School Any More
Dear First-year Me, By now the honeymoon phase should be over. You forget to have breakfast, head to class, then rush to the library...