Annie M.
Past UVic Student Mental Health Blogger
Hi readers! I’m Annie. I’m a third year psychology student from Bowen Island, B.C.
I’ve island-hopped between Bowen and Vancouver Island for the past three years, and I love it. I’m passionate about the outdoors, music, anything to do with the ocean, and working with my community. I love to spend my free time drawing (badly), playing piano and guitar, and adventuring around our beautiful coastline on foot or under sail. I hope to continue working in the psychology field when I finish my BSc, and have grad school as my next goal.
As a psych student and someone who has volunteered with UVic mental health initiatives in the past, I’ve come to realize that mental health and wellbeing are integral aspects of everyone’s lives. Everyone struggles with these issues or has been touched by them in some way, so why not take positive action together and talk about it? I hope that we can come together to work against some of the stigmas that tend to go hand in hand with these topics. I really think that UVic has a unique sense of community and togetherness that will help us to do this. I look forward to hopefully meeting and working with some of you in the future!
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