by Sané | Nov 21, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Sané
Hey readers!December is just around the corner, which can be both an exciting and stressful time for students. Final exams are definitely a source of stress as we get closer and closer to the end of the semester. Sometimes, finals season can feel like an impossible...
by Sané | Oct 22, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Sané
Hey readers! We all know how hard being a student can be sometimes. It’s an endless struggle trying to juggle studying, finances, and staying healthy, while also going through so many new transitions in your life. But one of the biggest challenges of being a student...
by Teresa | Oct 19, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Teresa
Hey Readers! When it comes to mental health, a lot of the mainstream discourse surrounding the topic will highlight solutions that serve as a “quick fix”. Have you ever seen online articles that suggest self-care practices such as drinking herbal tea or eating comfort...
by Lauren Frost | Oct 16, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Lauren
I was unstoppable. The kind of girl who was always busy: getting straight A’s, volunteering, working, and making art. Between the scholarships I racked up, the proud smiles of my friends and family, and the encouraging words of my teachers, I felt a sense of...
by Noah Armstrong | Oct 15, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Noah
You wake up in the morning, check Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, your email, and every one of them seems to bear headlines of tornadoes, shootings, and other catastrophes. You click some of the headlines and ignore others. “Too sad,” you think. It’s not that you don’t...
by Emma Fitzpatrick-Sauer | Apr 10, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Emma
Hi everyone! I hope you’re reading this on a beautiful sunny day. Victoria has relatively mild winters but somedays, when I haven’t seen the sun in what feels like weeks and my feet are wet from the rain it can be hard to find to motivation to do anything,...