4 Years Later: Looking Back
I’m finishing up my fourth year of undergraduate studies here at UVic (that’s crazy to say!) and with only three more classes to complete...
Tagged: mental health
Photos From a Saturday at the Beach
As the semester begins to get crazier and busier, it can be really difficult to take time out of your days or weeks for...
Beating the Blues of Being Sick
I don’t know what it is about this year, but I just keep getting sick. Maybe I’m not taking the right vitamins, I’m too...
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...
Taking the Plunge
Crisp, cold water hits my face as I dunk in the salty water. My senses are temporarily numbed and my head clears. I emerge...
How to manage academic burnout in university
What is academic burnout? And what effect does it have on students’ mental wellbeing? Academic burnout is when students become overwhelmed by the demands...
10 Weekly Reset Ideas to Increase Productivity!
Sometimes during a stressful semester, a small reset once a week is all you need to help keep your life and mind organized and...
I love Victoria. So why am I leaving?
I have been, for days, writing, erasing, re-writing and re-erasing all the nervousness, the excitement, the tears (of which there are many), the high...
My UVIC Student Wellness Centre Experience
During the second term of my second year at UVIC, I decided to get professional help for my mental illness. I am currently recovering...
How I Practice Weekly Self-Care: The Virtues Project
Humans’ mental health took centre stage ever since COVID-19 swooped in mid March of 2020, when we were forced to sit at home and...
It’s 3 a.m. and I Can’t Sleep
Winter break has been three weeks of pure joy for me. I was able to catch up with some friends and relatives, ate a...
Where is the best place to cry on campus?
University is a lot of emotions. Sometimes emotions involve crying – happy tears, sad tears, stress tears. It’s all normal! We hope you never...
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...
I’m Struggling – What Now?
Guest post by Sage DaSilva Regardless of whether classes are delivered remotely from the comfort of a home, or from the confines of a...
My Experience in a Kids Help Phone Pilot Program
In January 2021, I applied to be a part of a Kids Help Phone pilot program for their new Peer-to-peer service. This is a...
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...
An Ode to My University Evening Ritual
Every day after we’re finished classes, my roommates and I slowly migrate to the kitchen to begin making our individual dinners. One of us...
A heart to heart from UVic’s Wellness Week
I attended the Heart to Heart Talk presented by UVic Multifaith during Wellness Week. Here are my takeaways from the session.
How To Beat Exam Stress
Exam time can be the most dreaded time of the year for university students, myself included. Now with the added stress of living in...
My Top Tip for the Best UVIC Life
There will be a time where you’ll be so focused on assignments, due dates, quizzes, or midterms and finals. You’ll feel like a juiced...