So, U of T, let me stir up a bit of trouble- is it lift or elevator? is it petrol or gas? are they running shoes or joggers? is it Herbal Essences or ‘Erbal Essences? (come on, it’s got to…
Take Me Away, A Sweet Escape
From hidden treasure trains discovered in Poland to One Direction taking a hiatus (and with them, the hearts of millions of teenage girls) and Kanye West announcing he’s running for President, the Internet's been a pretty busy place these past…
Orientation and the Introvert
So, last week, I talked about Orientation and touched on how it’s a different experience for everyone- and today, I’m going to go into a little more detail about how it’s a bit different for a specific group: the introverts.…
Making the Most of Orientation Week
Orientation Week, or as I like to call it, Seven Days Perfecting The Art of Small Talk, is just a few weeks away. The orientation experience is different for everyone- when I reminisce about it with my friends, some insist…
To volunteer or not to volunteer?
With the school year rapidly approaching and summer meeting it’s sad demise (T minus 33 days until classes, people!) thousands of us students will be collectively sighing as we map out plans for the upcoming semester. Now that classes have…
A Day at the Beach(es)
My hometown of Karachi, Pakistan is located right on the coastline of the Arabian Sea and visits to the nearby beaches have long since become a Sunday family tradition. Keeping our family visits in mind this long weekend, I fired…
Being an International Student
So it’s mid-July. You’re probably chilling in your hometown, a considerable distance from U of T, scrolling through photos of campus on Google Images. Maybe you’ve changed your Facebook cover photo to one of the Toronto skyline with the caption…
The Soldier’s Tower
As you walk towards Hart House from King’s College Circle and look directly upward, there are several architectural features that greet your eye, from the beautiful brickwork and pointed turrets of University College to the rainbow-topped dome of the UTSU…
List? Check.
ahh lists. my good old friends. I am the (self-proclaimed) QUEEN of making to-do lists, complete with fancy notebooks and stationary but as it happens, I’ll spend more time carefully crafting them than actually ticking items off said lists. BUT…
Of Citrus and Reflections
Hi there, UofT! I have a question for you. Do you know how much a polar bear weighs? …… Enough to break the ice. it’s a good thing you can’t see my face right now. It’s so much easier to…