Friends without Borders
Collaborative post by Anna & Kaitlyn From September 2015… If you just look at us, we’re kind of an odd pair. Anna stands close to...
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The Importance of Platonic Relationships
Let’s face it: we live in a world that places the utmost importance on romantic relationships. Every type of media seems to be focused...
My British Reading Break Adventure
This reading break, I did something I’ve never done before – I dropped my books and school work and flew to the UK for...
How to be Social Anytime Anywhere Using Simple Math
It all started 5 years ago. I was at a campus event with a friend of mine. Being an international student, I was very...
UVic Personality Quiz: What’s Yours?
I know what you’re thinking: a junky personality quiz can’t pin me down. But it’s all for fun, right? So take this quiz to...
Beacon Hill Park
As important as your readings and assignments are, you also have to remember that you live in one of the most beautiful places in...
Top 10 Vikes Nation Events of 2016
With 2016 behind us, it’s important to look back and remember all the good times. We’re going through 2016 and highlighting the top 10...
Confessions from an international traveller
Hello everyone! Last week I had my last exam of the term (YAY!) and I also started my big trip back home to the...
Geocaching 101: The Hunt for Tupperware
Geocaching: “An outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a GPS receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called...
How To Save Money During The Holidays
With December being well and truly on its way, this means the Holidays are more or less around the corner. For some this could...
A Bibliophile’s Guide to Victoria
Philip Pullman, Sylvia Plath, Rupi Kaur, Mitchell Sturhann, and JRR Tolkein; some of my favorite authors and names you might recognize if you love...
Fall Reading Break in Seattle
Here is a little vid showing my trip to Seattle for Fall Reading Break. Thank you to my friends for hosting me and for...
Galey Farms vs. Vancouver Island Corn Maze
October has come and gone and as we move into November I want to look back at two adventures I went on: Galey Farms...
Breaking Up With Netflix
I believe many students can relate when I say “my relationship with Netflix has gotten a little too serious”. From “Friends” to “The Office”, the...
10 Reasons Animals are the Ultimate Stress Relievers
Owning a dog, or cat (ferret, chinchilla, frog, monkey, whatever), is definitely not easy work. You have to pay for them, feed them, bathe...
New York City: That’s a wrap! Thanks from the big apple!
And then I was off to my final destination: New York City. After 121 hours on the train (which equals 5 days and 1...
How to Make Friends at UVic
Whether you’re coming from your parents’ basement in our local municipality of Saanich, or the other side of the planet, you’re going to need...
Montréal: Suddenly Everything’s French
After my time in Toronto, seeing Montréal felt like a relief. It’s still a big city but it seemed so much more playful, colourful,...