Hey Everyone! Welcome back to the Gradlife blog. This week I wanted to focus on something we all have. Mental health. I felt it was an appropriate topic for this week, since today is Bell Let’s Talk day. Today, Bell will donate money to mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable […]
Welcome back my fellow grad students! I don’t know about you guys, but I have had a stressful couple of weeks. It’s been the kind of stress that I wasn’t expecting. Different commitments both school related and personal, have unexpectedly popped up over the last little while. As I come to the end of another […]
Hello fellow grad students and welcome back to the gradlife blog – 2020 edition! I hope that things are off to a good start in your semester, and that your resolutions (if you made anyway) are holding up so far. However, I plan to talk about a lesser known association with the month of January: […]
Are you staying on or near campus over the holidays? Is Toronto a newer city for you? Winter can be tough in Toronto, especially once the temperatures really drop and we get a lot of snow. I have grown up here, so I am used to it, but I understand some of you who are […]
It is that time of year where there are final papers and assignments to write and exams to mark. Compared to time spent writing or in the lab, it can be much more appealing to get cozy in bed as the holidays draw near or join in on the various holiday festivities. Anyone else having […]
As the semester comes to a close, that means the holiday break draws near. Whether you’re looking to save some money or find cost effective activities over the break – this post is for you! The holiday break is a great time to relax and regroup after a busy semester. It is also a time […]
Hello and welcome back to the Gradlife blog! I am happy you’re here. This week’s topic is one that I am sure many of you are familiar with: research. A huge part of many graduate degrees is a research project. Rather than sugar plums, it might be visions of dissertations and theses dancing in your […]
Last week I posted a poll on the Gradlife facebook page asking what kind of things you’d like to see on the Gradlife Blog: helpful campus resources, or fun/interesting things to do around Toronto. We ended up with a 50/50 split! So in the spirit of compromise, I thought I would tackle an obvious subject […]
You may have been seeing posts on the Gradlife Facebook page about Grad Escape events. Perhaps you’re curious about what happens, or you’re not quite sure what they are all about. So, here’s the scoop. Grad Escapes are activities that groups of grad students can do together to take a break from studying (or escape- […]
Welcome back to another week on the Gradlife Blog! I hope everything is going well so far this semester. Anyone else feeling the pressure of all the things that keep piling up? (*Puts up hand and waves it wildly*). The stress is real. At this point in the semester, it is more important than ever […]
