by Xaviere Schneider | Apr 22, 2021 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere
My dad is a big reader who likes to support local bookshops. This means he routinely comes home with a small stack of books in his bag; one picked specifically for me, my sister, and my mother. I secretly think bringing home books for his family is his love...
by Xaviere Schneider | Jan 18, 2021 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere
In preparation for UVic’s 7th annual Wellness Week, I was tasked with writing a blog post about spiritual wellness. This year’s Wellness Week theme is “Pathways to Wellness” and examines five areas of individual and community wellbeing: community, emotional,...
by Xaviere Schneider | Oct 27, 2020 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere
One of the joys of no longer being a student is finally having the time and energy to read books for pleasure. Since most of my classes were political science or English, I had a seemingly never-ending list of required readings. Reading a book purely for the joy...
by Xaviere Schneider | Sep 29, 2020 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere
I spend a lot of my time reading the news. I’ve learned to pick and choose the types of articles I read in order to avoid a constant inundation of updates on a certain global pandemic. One of my favourite news sources is The Atlantic because it presents...
by Xaviere Schneider | Feb 19, 2020 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere
Being tasked to write a blog post about mental health when my own mental health is less-than-stellar feels semi-ironic. It seems disingenuous to post about simple tips and tricks for decreasing stress levels during midterm season if I don’t believe in what I’m...
