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...
Tagged: student life
Halloween for the Broke UVic Student
Money has always been tight for students, but we all have felt the effects of the rising cost of living in Victoria—whether it’s rent,...
Most Useful Templates and Trackers I Use as a Student
Saving time and streamlining tasks is a great step towards managing your time better. A huge time saver for me has been a few...
5 Tips for Organizing Your Digital Life
Do you dread trying to find where you saved that file to? Do your file names offer no suggestion as to what they contain?...
Time Management Made Simple
No one is born with flawless time management skills. Developing them is a process that doesn’t happen overnight, and tends to require a lot...
So It’s Not Going To Be A Four Year Degree
UVic has an unofficial motto amongst upper-year students: “fifth year, no fear”. Now that registration for my fourth year classes is just around the...
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,...
It’s Been a Long 4 Years Apart
The pandemic has been an extremely difficult time for many people, separated from friends and family for so long and in many ways isolated...
Why do an Exchange? 5 Reasons
Why go on exchange? It’s the question that I asked myself many times before leaving for The Netherlands this spring. Why travel halfway across...
You Should Know These Words!
Dutch is an interesting language. It sounds a bit like a mix of English and German, with a lot of signature guttural sounds. On...
Funding Your Next Year at UVic
As a student, it’s pretty much the norm to be on a budget throughout university. Tuition is expensive, and so is the cost of...
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...
The intersection of art and science
It is sometime before six am. The pre-dawn sky is pearly grey. My dog snores with deep rumbling breaths; I think this has awoken...
5 Ways I Make My Morning Commute Better
I like to complain a lot about how much time I have to spend getting to and from UVic every day living 40 minutes...
A Friday in My Life as a Third-Year Student
One of the things that stressed me out the most before entering University was not being able to grasp what day to day life...
The Ukraine Crisis: What you can do to help
On March 2, 2022, UVic hosted an online Teach-In on the rapidly evolving crisis in Ukraine after the invasion of Russia. The teach-in was...
Back-To-School Thoughts (Vlog)
The time has come. UVic is officially returning to in-person classes! As a 2nd year nursing student who is currently studying at Camosun, I’m...
5 Reasons to Try Rock Climbing
The pandemic has drastically impacted all of our lives over the past two years or so. In particular, many people’s exercise habits have changed...
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...
Stages of the Co-op Search
Last semester, I went through another co-op search term. There’s no doubt that it felt like a very long term but I’m excited to...