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....
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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...
Must-Visit Low Waste Stores in Victoria
When you start university and are on your own for the first time you end up buying A LOT OF STUFF to get yourself...
The Extended Break: What to do With 5 Extra Days Off!
UVic recently announced that they extended the Winter holiday by five extra days. Rather than going back to school on January 6th, current students...
How to Bring a Little of Victoria (and UVic!) to You
I’ve been missing Victoria and all its quirks and beauties a little more than usual in the last few weeks. If you’re experiencing some...
Reflecting on Renting: 6 Things I Wish I Would Have Known Before Moving Out
Moving out is one of the most exciting and nerve wracking experiences I’ve had as an undergraduate student. When I moved into university residences...
Looking Back at Four Years at UVic
It’s hard to believe how fast these four years have gone. In June, I will finally be getting to walk across the stage at...
A Letter to the UVic Campus
Dear UVic Campus, It’s me, Izzy. You probably don’t remember me, but I’m one of the thousands of lucky students that’s been hanging around...
My Top 10 Most Valuable Experiences at UVic
Classes are now over, and many UVic students are reeling from the changes that the last few months have brought. Graduation plans, summer jobs,...
My Local Post-COVID19 Bucket List
So I finished my first year at UVic. I’ve been laid off from my part-time job. I’ve exhausted what feels like every series on...
Photo Journal: My Favourite Views in Victoria
While I sit at home, confined inside and doing my part social distancing, things can get pretty boring. I have a lot of time...
A Different Kind of Class
Athletic wouldn’t be one of the words I use to describe myself. Although I’ve always enjoyed participating in sports during gym classes, once it...
Why I Chose UVic
Deciding what you want to do after graduating high school is no easy task. I decided I wanted to study psychology when I was...