by Sophie McIntyre | Mar 18, 2022 | Written by Sophie
Hi readers! I wanted to share a piece of writing I wrote for UVIC’s on the Verge writing contest last year on resilience. My hope is that by sharing my mental health experiences, you – the reader, will feel a little less alone. Thanks for reading! I was 13...
by Hannah | Oct 1, 2021 | Written by Hannah
“How did I get here, I don’t know what I am doing” As a PhD student this is a frequent thought that runs through my head, like a nagging idea that I have tricked my way to grad school. Everyone around me seems so much more knowledgeable and on top of it than I feel....
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 Cassidy Smith | Nov 18, 2019 | Written by Cassidy
Between my roles as a Student Mental Health Leader and a Peer Support Centre Volunteer, I spend a lot of time listening to students’ stories about their experiences on-campus. Though students’ experiences are incredibly varied, one common thread that I hear time and...
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...
