“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...
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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...
Canadian experiences to have: my ongoing list
Guest post by Ana Paula Bertho After spending my first year of university at home in Brazil, this summer I’m moving to beautiful Victoria....
My First Year of University on Campus During a Pandemic
I did it! After experiencing the COVID-19 restrictions, stress, and anxieties while attending my first year of university fresh out of high school, I...
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...
Scenes from Lockdown
While online school can be taxing, boring, and isolating at times, I’ve found there’s a little beauty in the mundane everyday tasks of working...
5 Days for the Homeless Video Interview: Learn About This Great Initiative
I interviewed Allie da Silva, who is a VP of the Commerce Students’ Societies’ Community Outreach Portfolio. Her team is putting on a month-long...
My Reading Break on Campus
This reading break was my first full week of living in Victoria without schoolwork as my number one focus. My break from academics began...
An Ode to My University Evening Ritual
Every day after we’re finished classes, my roommates and I slowly migrate to the kitchen to begin making our individual dinners. One of us...
A Winter Evening on Campus
Although I can’t quite identify it, there is something about the UVic campus that I feel deeply connected to. Perhaps it’s the quad, the...
A Reading Break Activity Checklist in Victoria
Thinking about what you want to get up to this reading break other than… well… reading. Don’t want to invest a whole lot of...