UVic is a wonderful university and, like many schools, has characteristics that make it unique. Here are a just few sure tell signs that you go to UVic.
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You own or know someone who owns a Herschel bag.
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You see someone in Hunter boots almost everyday.
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Man buns can be spotted at least once a week.
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Huge beards are not reserved for Movember; they’re present every month.
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You’ve had a class in Clearihue regardless of your major.
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You still don’t know how to travel through the Cornett building with ease.
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Being run over at a crosswalk is a serious fear that you have.
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You know what the Mystic Vale is.
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You know which bike racks are always in use.
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Walking into class late because a full bus passed you by is something that has happened to you.
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You practice /know someone who practices yoga and/or meditation.
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You own/know a girl who owns a giant knitted circle scarf.
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You see a green anorak jacket basically everyday.
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An overwhelming sense of sadness is felt when the fountain in the quad is turned off.
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You find yourself in Felicitas between classes (and sometimes when you’re supposed to be in class…).
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You didn’t know what slacklining was until you started going to UVic.
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Logging into UVic webmail is a throwback to Internet in the 80s.
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Riding a double decker bus is not as exciting as it once was.
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You’ve liked something on Spotted at UVic, UVic Confessions, UVic Compliments, Humans of UVic etc
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The wait in line at Biblio is something you have experienced on more than one occasion.
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You know someone  who has unlimited access to ECS and resent them for it.
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Deers blend into the background because you see them so often.
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