Why you should take a study-abroad year
I’ve just finished my full year abroad in the UK, and it’s been the best risk I’ve ever taken. If you have the opportunity...
I’ve just finished my full year abroad in the UK, and it’s been the best risk I’ve ever taken. If you have the opportunity...
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...
Vancouver Island is home to many beautiful cities full of rare nature, animals, food, and activities! The most popular city to take a road...
From windy roads and crashing waves; pizza, cookies, and cafes – did you know that there is way more to South Vancouver Island than...
Studying abroad has let me travel around the UK and Europe with flights as low as £14 return (that’s $25 Canadian)! This means spontaneous...
The best part of studying abroad is the new experiences. When you put yourself out of your comfort zone and live across the world...
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...