Tales from a second-year student: what I've learned
Writing about my second year at UVic has given me a chance to reflect on what I have learned about myself and what I have learned about my post-secondary education. I first contributed my experiences to the Fountain at the end of my first-year in April 2008, writing about the problems first year student can encounter, the adjustments and what I had learned about university.
Tales of a peer helper on the career hunt
As a fourth-year student and peer helper at the University of Victoria, I have realized how important it is to take advantage of the career search support provided to all students on campus. In my role as peer helper I am currently a member of the Career Services committee, a group that helps students become familiar with the career-finding services available to them.
Road tales from a UVic recruitment officer
Signs. They’re everywhere. Telling us where we should be going, how much further it is to our destination and where we are. Sure, GPS is great for giving us directions but there is something comforting when you see the “Welcome to …” sign as you enter a community.
Life as a UVic Ambassador
I’ve been a campus tour guide for Student Transitions and Enrolment Services for the past two years and have learned what it is like to be an ambassador for the University of Victoria, participating in a number of volunteer capacities for my departmental course union, New Student Orientation and as an elected student senator for the Faculty of Fine Arts during my time at UVic. Each of these roles prepared me for my work as a campus tour guide.
Summer visions of UVic
Summer holidays are traditionally a time where students shake off post-exam stress and catch up with old friends after a year of neglect and a time for parents to allow their children to see and experience the world by forcing them to get a job. With classes wrapped up for the summer, you might think that the University of Victoria dusts off the neon “Closed” sign and posts it on the door - incorrect!
University through a first-year’s eyes
Adapting to residence life may not be easy for first-year students who are living away from home for the first time. But with the help of a Residence Advisor like Maddie Shaw, adjusting becomes much easier for those students new to the university experience.
Life at UVic, blog-style
The web can offer so much more than lists of information - that’s why a few members of the UVic community have started blogging. For those not familiar with the term, a blog is a web-based forum for an individual to express opinions, interests, observations, video clips and all sorts of other things. Now the art of blogging has finally come to UVic.
RAs help first-year students adjust to ResLife
Adapting to residence life may not be easy for first-year students who are living away from home for the first time. But with the help of a Residence Advisor like Maddie Shaw, adjusting becomes much easier for those students new to the university experience.
An education outside of the classroom
Active since 1986, the University of Victoria's on-campus peer helping program has established itself as one of the landmark services and volunteering opportunities for students looking to connect with their post-secondary experience proactively.
Lessons from Uganda - a letter
Entebbe is a sprawling, sleepy town on the Ugandan shore of Lake Victoria. I was there from September to November as the country was attempting to westernize and impress for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting it was hosting in November. It was the final term of my law degree, and I wanted one last adventure before embarking on my career. So I went to Uganda to volunteer at Entebbe Women Association, a local non-profit organization engaged in a variety of poverty reduction programs aimed at women and children.
The co-op experience
Many universities will tell you that the co-operative education program is "a great way to get work experience" or "a way to help pay for school while still earning credits toward your degree."
