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...
by Xaviere Schneider | Jan 20, 2020 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Xaviere
Finding the motivation to lace up my runners and drag myself out of the house to go run in the middle of winter with the Triathlon Club at UVic can be difficult. Especially in January, when the sun sets long before we even begin the warm-up. And yet, I keep...
