What I do to relax after the end of exam season
After a long semester filled with assignments, tight deadlines, projects, tests and a whole lot of stress, once summer arrives I find that it...
Tagged: Victoria
Summer Activities in Victoria
If you plan to be living in Victoria over the summer, you’ll really enjoy it! The city really comes alive during the summer with...
How to Find a Rental in Victoria
Everyone knows that finding housing in Victoria can be tough as a student. Maybe your first year at university is coming to a close...
My Favourite Hangout Spots in Downtown Victoria as a Broke Student
I feel extremely lucky to have found an amazing, affordable apartment in the heart of Downtown Victoria to live in while I attend UVIC....
Myths & Truths: Living in Victoria
When students and working adults are brainstorming what city to move to, they often have opinions based on what they see in the media...
What to do when you’re off campus
Wondering what to do when you don’t have any classes for the day? Maybe it’s reading break and you are looking for something fun...
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...
Places in Victoria to get last minute holiday gifts!
There is still some time to pick out some gifts for your friends, family or yourself, and these places listed will help you get...
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...
“Victoria is boring” and other misconceptions about UVic
I have a confession to make. I didn’t even know that the University of Victoria existed until two months before I applied here. (I...
A 36-hour itinerary in Victoria
My friends recently surprised me with a belated birthday visit to Victoria! I had been feeling a bit homesick and was missing them so...
If You Give a Mom a Plane Ticket
If you give your mom a plane ticket she will nag you about all of the house things you don’t do but should have...
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,...
My Top 5 Victoria Eating Out Experiences
Here are some of my favourite eating experiences this past term as a foodie UVIC student (not in any specific order). Spoons Diner Spoons...
UVic to UU: From One Housing Crisis to Another
As you might already know from my previous posts, I am currently on exchange in The Netherlands, in a city called Utrecht. Reachable by...
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...
UVic Tentlife? A virtual housing discussion with President Hall & BC Government Ministers Eby & Rankin.
For many students, right after first year (if not sooner), there is a rude awakening regarding housing in Victoria. Unless you have a specific...
Testing Positive, Getting Boosted, and More: Highlights from my Holiday Break
I look forward to the holiday break between Fall and Spring semester all year. While having a four-month break in the summer is fantastic,...
My First Co-Op in a Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic
This past summer I completed my first Co-Op with the Canadian Red Cross working as an Emergency Care Worker in the Langford Covid vaccine...
From city slicker to “island life”
“Oh, you’re going to love it out there, island life is awesome!” Those were some of the parting words my Law 12 teacher gave...