Why you should take a study-abroad year
I’ve just finished my full year abroad in the UK, and it’s been the best risk I’ve ever taken. If you have the opportunity...
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Summer Activities in Victoria
If you plan to be living in Victoria over the summer, you’ll really enjoy it! The city really comes alive during the summer with...
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Mountain Meteorology Field School: What I Learned
This past reading break, I got the amazing opportunity to partake in a week-long field school in the Geography Department, called Mountain Meteorology, a...
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Should you live in a Dorm or a Cluster House?
I have had the privilege of living in both a Cluster unit and in a traditional dorm, so I know everything there is to...
Places I’ve travelled during my year-abroad in pictures
I grew up travelling but never the amount I have while doing my year abroad. Meeting international students doing their year abroad lets me...
Quick and cheap meals I’ve been making in the UK
University can be expensive and if you’re a student, it’s easy to stop prioritizing your health. As food is expensive, this can discourage university...
Take yourself out on a date: be alone
Alone. It’s a place where we finally meet ourselves without the roofs of our parents or the friends we’ve had by our side since...
Reflecting on personal growth after 2 years at university
At the end of April 2023 I finished up my fourth semester at UVic, which marked the completion of the first two years of...
UEA Campus Tour
I’ve been studying abroad at the University of East Anglia since September 2022 and thought it would be fun to film a campus tour...
When your mom comes to visit you abroad
My mom recently came and visited me in the UK for three weeks and we travelled around Europe. As much as it was a...
Classes I’ve taken in the UK
Deciding which university to study at in the UK was easy after finding out East Anglia University has the most prestigious Creative Writing Program....
Navigating University as a Queer student
In my final year of high school I came out to my friends and family as Transgender. I began going by the name Sebastian...
What I do to relax after the end of exam season
After a long semester filled with assignments, tight deadlines, projects, tests and a whole lot of stress, once summer arrives I find that it...
My favourite parts of studying at UEA!
Choosing a university to study abroad was difficult. It was between a couple of schools in Australia and multiple ones in the UK. I...
Why you should take a study-abroad year
I’ve just finished my full year abroad in the UK, and it’s been the best risk I’ve ever taken. If you have the opportunity...
Why you should be free in your 20s
My year abroad taught me many things, but what I learned the most is that I should feel free in my 20s. One afternoon...
Moving Trans History Forward Conference 2023 – Day 2
If you have not yet had the chance to read about the first day that I spent at the ‘Moving Trans History Forward’ conference...
Summer Activities in Victoria
If you plan to be living in Victoria over the summer, you’ll really enjoy it! The city really comes alive during the summer with...
HUMA 180 – What’s That All About?
Are you an academically gifted student enrolled in Humanities? Do you have a knack for research? If so, we are here to recommend HUMA...
Setting up for a Successful Summer
Happy summer UVic students! We’ve officially reached the point in the year when the UVic schedule transitions into summer. Congratulations on finishing another great...
My Fourth-Year in Photos
It’s so hard to believe I’ve finished four whole school years at UVic. The time has flown by, and while I’m not quite graduating...
My Grades Aren’t The Same Anymore… What Happened!?
I think a feeling that almost everyone I have ever met knows all too well is the feeling that everyone is better than you,...
UVic Has a New English Curriculum: What Does this Mean?
When I was first heard the English curriculum was changing on May 1, 2023, I was nervous. My English major peers and I were...
Saltspring Island: A Traveller’s Guide
Saltspring Island is an incredibly beautiful place here in British Columbia. The island is home to many territories/tribes: Quw’utsun Tribes (Cowichan) Spune’luxutth (Penelakut) BOḰEĆEN...