5 Tips for Exam Season
1. Find a good study spot I am a firm believer in the study spot making the study session. Try to skip the spots...
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Sociology: A Class You Don’t Want to Miss
Do you every find yourself wondering why people act the way they do? Was it a product of their environment? Was it because that’s...
3 Study Services that are Worth the Splurge
You ever been surfing the internet and find yourself tempted my some internet study tool that is supposed to miraculously raise your grades? It’s...
My Not-so-Glamorous Study Essentials
Since studytube, studygram, studytok, and other communities have popped up on the internet, many students have turned to these communities to feel inspired to...
Productive Things to do Between Classes
University life is full of random bits of time that can be spent waiting. After three years I’ve come up with some strategies to...
What’s In My Backpack – Science Student Edition!
As far as what team I’m on for bags I use for university, I am team backpack without a doubt. As a science student,...
My Third-Year in Photos
It’s absolutely crazy to think my third-year at UVic has already come to an end. While sometimes it feels like mentally I’m still in...
A Day in My Life: On Exchange
On exchange, it seems that every day is widely different from the last. Meeting new people, living in a new place, and exploring everything...
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...
Secret Study Spots at UVic
While UVic has a TON of great study spots, an issue I encounter from time-to-time is finding an empty table to work at during...
5 Apps That Every Student Needs
These are the five apps that I think every student needs, in no specific order. 1. Pulse Instant anxiety/updates about courses. Imagine being notified...
Study Tips for Exams
Since exams are coming up I can already feel the stress of the people around me bubbling up. People are starting to get ready...
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...
Calligraphy? Handlettering? What’s that fancy font?
When I was a senior in high school, I became quite obsessed with making cards and *attempting* to write fancy fonts with just my...
Coping with New Habits
Have you ever heard of the famous saying that habits take 66 days to take form? Or perhaps it’s 90 days? Is it the...
Mind Mapping: Your New Study Method
Like many of you, I am always looking for new ways to review course content. Whether it be for memorizing vocabulary from a language...
How to Use Critical Reflection for Next Semester
Whenever I come across certain challenges or problems in my own life (such as last semester) it’s really tempting to simply avoid them. However,...
Why I Take Digital Notes
I have an addiction to stationery. From washi tapes to cute notebooks, I collect everything. With digital note-taking, it’s possible to have countless pens,...
What I’ve Learned from “Study With Me” Vlogs
I have a little secret. I LOVE watching “Study With Me” videos on YouTube. 80% of the time I’m on my phone, I’m watching...
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....