Saltspring Island: A Traveller’s Guide
Saltspring Island is an incredibly beautiful place here in British Columbia. The island is home to many territories/tribes: Quw’utsun Tribes (Cowichan) Spune’luxutth (Penelakut) BOḰEĆEN...
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Overall Opinion of UVic
As I’m approaching graduation from UVic’s Bachelor of Commerce program, I want to let all possible future students know what my overall opinion of...
Mountain Meteorology Field School: What I Learned
This past reading break, I got the amazing opportunity to partake in a week-long field school in the Geography Department, called Mountain Meteorology, a...
Be(ing)Real at UVic
By now, if you haven’t heard of BeReal, then you’re missing out on perhaps one of the best internet fads of the decade. From...
Reading Week in the Mountains
This past reading break, I got an amazing opportunity to participate in the Mountain Meteorology field school through the Geography department. Our group of...
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...
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...
My Favourite Spots on the Westshore
It’s no secret that the housing market in Victoria could use some work—it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find rentals in the communities surrounding UVic....
5 beautiful nature spots near Victoria
I spend the majority of my free time outdoors visiting my favourite places to relax in nature and exploring the island to discover new...
Where to Explore in Greater Victoria This Summer
Staying in Greater Victoria this summer? Love spending time outdoors? Luckily Vancouver Island is a nature lover’s haven and there are endless parks, campgrounds,...
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...
Do’s and Don’ts of Victoria
I’ve lived in Victoria for a year and a half and I still feel like a foreigner to Victoria’s streets. From the climate to...
Joys of studying with a baby
I am sitting at my old wooden desk. Its surface is littered with a mess of things: flashcards, a notebook, a series of botanical...
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...
Four Post-Pandemic Places in British Columbia to Travel to
British Columbia is a huge province — its land totals 944,735 square kilometers — about twice the size of Spain or France. But the...
I have something to say about climate change.
On Friday, March 15th, I attended the Student Climate Strike at the BC Legislature Building in Victoria, in the company of at least 1000...
UVic Students Take a Snow Day!
University of Victoria students enjoyed this snow day to the fullest building snowman “Pepe” and making snow angels. Stay warm out there!
A Mental Health Reminder
Over the past two weeks, there has been a series of events in my life that has seriously stressed me out. I took a...
Run Away From Your Problems
When your stress level is maxed out and you feel completely overwhelmed, sometimes the best idea is the most tempting one: Run away from...
Fall At UVic
This is just a little Fall appreciation! In the Bahamas, as beautiful as it is, you don’t get to experience the changing of the...