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There is extensive research showing strong correlation between students’ academic performance and their quality of life. Having done an undergraduate and Master’s at UofT, and currently a PhD candidate in Physiology, I have come to genuinely appreciate that academic success is profoundly influenced by our satisfaction of graduate life.

My Story: I first connected with graduate students across campus through opportunities at the Mentorship Resource Center. I realized that, although we welcomed the various resources and programs, we often felt overwhelmed and didn’t know where to start. Unfortunately, I feel that a disconnect with our community will restrict us from achieving the fulfilling graduate life that we all seek.

But things can be different! GradLife is here.

The goal of GradLife is to help you embrace graduate life through various outlets, such as Grad Escapes and Grad Talks, which are two key initiatives that helped me a lot during my grad studies. GradEscapes offer a wide array of activities to help grad students de-stress and connect to campus life. Just this past Tuesday, I had the opportunity to meet some of you at the ROM tour. I hope you all liked it as much as I did, and perhaps even learned something that you thought was interesting. Personally, I didn’t know that the ROM had real mummies! GradTalks help you build critical skills that may not be emphasized in your academic program through structured curriculum.

I will keep in regular touch to let you know more about these valuable programs. Be sure to also visit the GradLife site, Facebook, and Twitter to get all the latest updates about these and more! If you have any questions, feel free to email us at gradlife@utoronto.ca. Additionally, I will connect with you through the GradLife Blog, where I talk about topics relevant to UofT graduate life. By commenting on these blog posts, we can start a dialogue. Is there a topic that you want covered? Or like what you read? We welcome all suggestions, feedback, and comments.

Remember that you are not alone!

Often times, we might feel that we are traveling our graduate journey in solitude. By reaching out and effectively communicating the available offerings, I hope to make an impact as Gradlife Ambassador by connecting people here at UofT.

See you all soon,

Raymond