First days studying-abroad in the UK
Here you are, moving across the world to study creative writing. This change is a good change. Why? Because you’re travelling. You’re opening the...
Here you are, moving across the world to study creative writing. This change is a good change. Why? Because you’re travelling. You’re opening the...
Guest post by Isabel Six weeks ago, I stepped off the plane at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. Six hours later, after a much-needed shower and...
Have you ever considered joining the co-op program at UVic to gain work experience? Today’s post highlights Chantaille Ash, a UVic student who was...
Victoria, we need to talk. As UVic students, we pay about $80/semester to use the Victoria Regional Transit System. According to BC Transit, Victorians...
Happy birthday to me! I turned 20 on Monday and spent my birthday weekend with my family down in the US. The plan was...
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,...
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...
Dutch is an interesting language. It sounds a bit like a mix of English and German, with a lot of signature guttural sounds. On...
Learning a new language isn’t easy — it takes a lot of time and commitment to be able to master a new tongue. Coming...
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...
On exchange, it seems that every day is widely different from the last. Meeting new people, living in a new place, and exploring everything...
One of the best things about travelling is experiencing and learning about new cultures. By choosing to study abroad this semester in The Netherlands,...
As an exchange student in Europe from Canada, one of the best parts of living in Europe is how close everything is to each...
Last July, I made the decision to apply for an international exchange semester abroad through UVic’s study abroad program. Since my first year at...
British Columbia is a huge province — its land totals 944,735 square kilometers — about twice the size of Spain or France. But the...
The holidays call for substituting books with family. To prepare for my three week stay in Saskatchewan (or, as my UVIC friends like to...
What is Explore? Explore is a program for Canadian students to learn French in an immersive environment in Canada. When you apply you choose...
As my 14-day quarantine period draws to a close, I have been reflecting on my trip back to the US from Victoria. After a...
Traveling after finishing one’s degree is a time-honored tradition. After 16 (or more!) years of education, many recent grads look forward to seeing more...
I recently returned from a three month Study Abroad term in Spain and I have improved not only my Spanish but my own understanding...