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 | 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 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,...
by Sané | Apr 3, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Sané
Hey readers! Today I want to talk about depression and some of the more uncommon symptoms associated with it. So often, when we talk about depression, we talk about the symptoms of sadness associated with it. While this is a very common and real experience for a lot...
by Emma Fitzpatrick-Sauer | Feb 1, 2018 | Alumni Bloggers, Written by Emma
Hi readers! I’m not much of an advocate for New Year’s Resolutions. Instead, I like to reflect on the past year and set intentions for myself. My intention this year is to let myself off the hook when it comes to scheduling. I’ve had a lot of changes...
