The first 3 months of Studying Abroad in the UK
The best part of studying abroad is the new experiences. When you put yourself out of your comfort zone and live across the world...
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A Gift of Togetherness
At the beginning of the month of December, I had the opportunity of participating in UVic’s holiday video, a partnership between Student Affairs and...
Back-To-School Thoughts (Vlog)
The time has come. UVic is officially returning to in-person classes! As a 2nd year nursing student who is currently studying at Camosun, I’m...
Day In The Life of a UVic Nursing Student
I think it’s safe to say that the shift to online schooling over this past year has been filled a lot of uncertainty, stress,...
Pride Paint Night: UVic Vlog #14
In this video I talk about UVic Pride month and my experience at a paint night. “It was more just about being able to...
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...
Find Your Freedom Away From Your Desk
In the last couple of weeks, I feel that due dates have been screaming at me louder than my morning alarm. It’s easy to...
Art + psychology – UVic vlog #12
In this video I’ll walk you through two of my art pieces and explain how they intersect with my studies in psychology and my...
We Rise Together: Mindfulness for Radical Change
I tuned in to the interactive feature event Mindfulness for Radical Change with author, speaker and singer Justin Michael Williams on Jan. 20 as...
A heart to heart from UVic’s Wellness Week
I attended the Heart to Heart Talk presented by UVic Multifaith during Wellness Week. Here are my takeaways from the session.
My Vision Board for 2021
It’s that time of the year again! Two years ago, I wrote a blog post on what I wanted the year to look like...
University Struggle Meals part 2 – UVic vlog #10
I hope you enjoyed my first struggle meal video. Here’s another one to get you thinking outside the box – the KD box!
Marissa wraps up 2020 – UVic vlog #11
Well, 2020 was quite a year. Here’s my year-end wrap-up with some highlights and things I’ve learned. Happy New Year!
University struggle meals: UVic vlog #9
Even if you don’t have time to cook, you can still make a great meal starting with instant noodles! I hope you give it...
6 Tips for Saving Money – UVic vlog #8
Being a student can get expensive! In my latest video I’ve shared some ways that I save money. Let me know in the comments...
9 Things I Do on My Fall Adventures
If you ask me, fall is the season of magic. I’ve loved it the most for as long as I can remember, and all...
5 tips for learning & studying online at home – UVic Vlog #7
Welcome to the new term! In this video I have some tips for you on staying productive when you’re studying at home. I hope...
Why YOU Should be a Blogger for MyUVic Life!
Next month marks my one-year anniversary of being a student blogger for MyUVic Life. It’s crazy to think that my impulse decision to apply...
Online summer classes & my new apartment – UVic Vlog #6
Hey everyone, hope you’re all doing well and enjoying some sunshine. Today I’m here to share with you my new suite off campus, talk...