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- July 30, 2019 by Jenn McGarrigle
How to survive your first year of university

Student shares lessons learned from her first year
- July 10, 2019 by Rae-Anne Guenther
Rewriting the story you are born into

We don’t get to choose the life we begin with. Some of us are born into privilege while others are...
- July 7, 2019 by Rae-Anne Guenther
How to find your tribe

The importance of creating connections at university
- May 29, 2019 by Annette Lucas
How do you find time to do it all, school work, a job and social life?

Tips on becoming a master in time management
- April 30, 2019 by Jenn McGarrigle
How to make the most of your university education

Advice from VIU graduates
- April 30, 2019 by Caileigh Broatch with The Nav VIU Student Press
Tassel time

Q&A with graduating VIU students
- April 1, 2019
Upgrading for your Future

Don’t let the courses you didn’t take in high school deter you from pursuing your university goals
- February 25, 2019 by Jenn McGarrigle
Walking in two worlds

Tips for surviving university as an Indigenous student
- January 23, 2019 by Raymond Wade
How do I pay for university?

Tips for lightening your financial load as a VIU student

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