The end of the year is full of bittersweet moments. It is a time power through and wrap up a year of hard work, make future plans, and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. As I was booking my…
Author: Fakeha
Exam De-Stressers
Exam season can be a stressful time. Often, students get so caught up with studying that they forget about their well-being. I believe that if you are too stressed and anxious you are definitely not going to study well, nor…
My Favorite Courses at U of T
As the academic year winds down, I have been reflecting on the highs and lows of this year. Something that I was thinking about the other day was that I have enjoyed and truly loved almost all the courses I…
How to Get Your Life Together
It’s that time of year again—midterms are coming at you from all directions, deadlines are fast approaching, essays are definitely not writing themselves, exam schedule is up, and you…are little out of breath. In the midst of the craziest time…
When in Greece…
This reading week I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Athens, Greece through the Faculty of Arts and Science’s International Course Module program in conjunction with the Human Biology Department’s Global Health research course. As a Global Health student,…
TV Shows to End Reading Week With
Now that reading week is in full swing, you are probably wondering how to spend your new found freedom. Besides studying for your up coming midterms and catching up on course readings, which I’m sure you’re already doing, reading week…
Finding Joy in the Small Things
In honor of the ‘Joy at U of T’ campaign, I decided to reflect on the past week and write about things that brought me joy. Now, these aren’t life-changing events, but in fact, small things that kept me going…
Weekend Worries?
I remember a few months ago a friend of mine, when asked how her weekend was, replied in distress that it was absolutely horrible and she’d have to mark it in her calendar as a ‘weekend down the drain’ because…
Summer Job Hunting? Already?
First-year me, like most people, I’m sure, was a little confused and lost at all times. Whether it was finding my way to class, picking a major, or even finding a study room in the many maze-like basements of Gerstein…
Starting Fresh
The new year is in full swing and we’re just past the point where we can successfully write 2018 on our notes on the first try. No matter how cliché it sounds the new year is a great time to…