As a fourth-year international student, I’ve had the opportunity to experience all sorts of new things at one of the biggest universities in the world, in one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world. In keeping with this, I’m going to share a few lessons with you that I’ve learnt over the years; while attempting to uncover the best that UofT and Toronto has to offer to international students. Hopefully though, everyone, and not only international students, can get something out of these posts.
More than just the books
Hey everyone, I am Jon and I'm new to lifeatuoft. I am really excited to be posting on this blog. To start, I thought I would give you a bit of a story about how I got to where I…
Thirsty???
(First things first, I'm so excited to be blogging for lifeatuoft again!! It's going to be a great year...I can feel it.) As I was waiting in line at the bookstore the other night I saw this: Disposable Water Bottle…
New School Year, New Team!
Hello to all our new and regular lifeatuoft readers! We've got a new team in place, and they'll be introducing themselves over the coming week. As usual, they'll be sharing the best of student life on the St. George campus.…
Guest Post: Get going! Physical activity ambassador finds ways to really move on campus
Hello lifeatuoft readers! I'm Kate, and I'm excited to be writing a post for lifeatuoft as a special guest blogger. As a Masters of Public Health student here at the University of Toronto and a part-time physical activity ambassador, it’s…
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Dear Blogosphere, Can you believe that I've been blogging for four months now? I must say, we've had some good times on the lifeatuoft blog this summer. But September is in the air and it's time for me to hang…
4 Days, 12 Hours, 8 Minutes and 32 Seconds…31…30…: 2011 Orientation is Imminent!
Thinking back to my first-year orientation now it's all a bit of a blur. I stayed up late, woke up early and stumbled through events with a dazed look on my face and my hand permanently attached to a caffeinated…