Meet Me in the Quad

In this episode, we meet with Emma, an upper-year student who dicusses her journey finding summer jobs while in university. She talks about where to look for jobs, how to get hired, and making connections in the community.

Host: Briar Mayoh Music: Christopher Warren Show

In this episode, we talk with Anna Brandfors, a undergraduate student and Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award (JCURA) recipient. Anna speaks about her journey getting involved in research throughout her degree and what she has learned along the way. She talks about reaching out to professors and using connections, as well as ways to become involved without prior experience!

Host: Briar Mayoh Music: Christopher Warren Show 

In this episode, we meet with Maya, a UVic student in her last year of undergrad. She talks about her experience trying to find off-campus housing in Victoria. She discusses the various things on her checklist she wanted in her living arrangment, as well as how that checklist has changed over the years. She also talks about the safety challanges she has faced as a female finding housing. 

In this episode, we talk with Shan and Anika about their individual journies getting admitted into UBC medical school. As first and second year medical students, they discuss various aspects of the journey such as the extra-curriculars they chose to pursue in undergrad, taking the MCAT, and the reality of how they percieve medical school now. They also give some great advice for self-care and mindsets when entering medical school. 

Host: Briar Mayoh Music: Christopher Warren Show notes Student Wellness Centre SupportConnect

In this episode, we chat with Emily Hadley, the Peer Support Centre Outreach Officer for The Peer Support Centre. Emily talks about some of the resoruces The Peer Support Centre can offer, both on- and off-campus. She also talks about why students should use this awesome resource and gives some helpful advice when dealing with overwhelming stress in university.

Host: Briar Mayoh Music: Christopher Warren Show notes Student Wellness Centre SupportConnect

In this episode, we chat with Dawn Schell, a counsellor with UVic's Student Wellness Centre. Dawn shares a wealth of information about counselling and mental health, including what an appointment with a counsellor might be like, questions you can ask the counsellor, signs that you might be struggling, and more. She also talks about SupportConnect, UVic's new 24/7 mental health service. 

Host: Briar Mayoh

Music: Christopher Warren

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Student Wellness Centre

SupportConnect

In this episode, we chat with Nanci Ami and Madeleine Walker from UVic's Centre for Academic Communication. In our only multi-guest episode of the season, Nanci and Madeleine share their perspectives on how university writing is different from high school writing, the 40-20-40 strategy they recommend when writing a paper or major assignment, and share some of their best advice to be a strong writer. 

Host: Nicole Crozier

Music: Christopher Warren

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Centre for Academic Communication

In this episode, we chat with first-year student Kate Bourdon. Kate is currently taking all her classes online from the Lower Mainland. Kate shares what it has been like to start university from her childhood bedroom, why she choose to take a reduced courseload and several electives instead of a full suite of science courses, what she has done to meet other UVic students, and so much more.

Host: Nicole Crozier

Music: Christopher Warren

In this episode, we chat with Emily Arvay, a learning strategist with the Learning Assistance Program at the Centre for Accessible Learning. Emily shares some great advice to help students manage their time as we chat about how to plan your time, what to do if (when?) your plan goes awry, and what to do when you simply have TOO MUCH to do. If time management is something you feel you could improve, this episode is a must-listen. 

Host: Nicole Crozier

Music: Christopher Warren

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Accessing the Learning Assistance Program 

Learning Assistance Program resources

In this episode, we chat with Dhimant Joshi, a first-year international student currently attending classes from India. Dhimant shares with us the changes he has made to his life in order to be able to attend classes and tutorials in the middle of the night and early morning. He also shares lots of the advice he has learned from taking ED-D 101, Learning Strategies for University Success, this term, and how his study habits have changed based on what he has learned and practiced through the course. 

Host: Nicole Crozier

Host: Christopher Warren

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Learning strategies for university success (for-credit course)