There’s no sweeter feeling than finishing exams. Whether you had one or five, the feeling of total freedom that comes after the last one is pure bliss. For me though, by the time my last exam rolls around I’ve been…
What would you tell your first-year self?
What would you tell your first-year self? Over the past three years there have definitely been times when I wish I could go back in time to tell my first-year self something. Sometimes it’s something that I wish I could have…
Educational Procrastination: learning through song part 2
Every now and then, when you’ve been in the library for what feels like an eternity, you just need to take a break and do something entertaining. If you’re like me however a quick entertainment break often leads to several…
Exam Jam!
I cannot believe we are at the end of the semester already. Last week I had my last classes as a third year (!!!) and now I’m finishing up my last essay and prepping for exams. This past weekend has…
What rhymes with U of T? Free!
I think it’s a proven fact that we University students love free things as evident by Rachael’s post about student deals and discounts and Charles’ post about free resources at U of T. This week, here are four more free things that…
On flexibility and finding what you love
At this time three years ago I was planning out my courses for first year (with the previous year’s calendar because the one for 2012-2013 wasn’t out yet… yeah, keen is my middle name). At that point I was sure…
Happy Birthday U of T!
On 15 March 1827 everyone’s favourite university was founded. Obviously a lot has changed over the last 188 years, but in some ways, U of T has stayed exactly the same over to this day. One of my favourite things…
International Women’s Day Panel
International Women’s Day happened this past Sunday March 8th. On Friday I went to Panel for International Women’s Day hosted by Amnesty International U of T. The panelists were Mayo Moran, Marina Nemat, Samra Zafar, as well as the president…
#TryitUofT: Facing fears and finding #JoyatUofT
Even though we’re 6 weeks from the end of the school year I’ve been feeling really nostalgic about this past year lately. Looking back at my year so far I’ve realized that I did a lot of stuff this year that…
Exploring Toronto: Allan Gardens
Ah reading week. A time to kick back, relax, and hopefully go on a tropical vacation. Unfortunately the view out my window isn’t currently a beautiful warm paradise but what appears to be a frozen wasteland (I kid, I kid. Toronto…