Over the winter break, I visited Blue Mountain on a Friday morning. There was a snowstorm the night before which allowed all the white snow to settle in the morning. The sun was shining over the snow everywhere and it…
Reflecting on My Break In Anticipation of the New Year 📌
Reflections are great opportunities not only to do the obvious (to consider something, i.e. to reflect). They are also important in prompting change. What use is there to deliberation, after all, if we do not have an inclination to progress…
From Cancelled Exchanges to Moving to Another City Last Minute
It’s December 2021, a time of cramming for exams, arranging holiday plans, and trying to keep everything afloat. U of T faces the painful decision to cancel student exchanges for the winter due to the evolving pandemic situation. I, along…
My First Winter in Toronto
Can’t believe we’re back already. Winter break was definitely a much-needed respite from the rigours of university life but my experience, and that of several others like me, were not great. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m an international student in…
How I get ready for a New Term
Despite half of my grades not being posted yet…we’re back U of T! A new semester, a fresh start for 2022. Even though we are starting online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share with you my…
Finding positivity during a difficult time
Welcome back, U of T! I wish you all a happy 2022 and an amazing year ahead <3 We’re starting this semester online – some of you may be happy and some of you may be not. To be honest,…
How I took my finals online
This semester I had two online exams. Both of them had a duration of 2 hours and were scheduled in the early morning. I prepared for these exams a week before and even fixed my sleep schedule for it. The…
A Spirit of Connection
There are always a few things that start to make it feel like the holidays. Aside from the mountains of essays due at the end of the semester, the days are shorter and there’s a chill in the air as…
How I Spend My Days Off 🎈
Even though I may not have any classes on Fridays, I still enjoy coming to campus on my days off. From the peacefulness of the libraries (I especially like the newly renovated Laidlaw Library at University College) to the occasional…
What I Wish I Knew About Applying for Student Exchange
Now that we’ve reached the last month of the fall semester, the deadline for applying to study abroad exchanges is approaching for full year and fall term exchanges (for most schools, at least). As someone who’s applied twice and may…