In the frenzy and anxiety of starting a new semester, I started to feel stressed out about the stress that I may experience when the workload of the semester picks up again. I know I should have been living in…
Spending Time Alone Isn’t Sad!
There is a common misconception that spending time alone is sad, lonely or boring and that’s simply not the case. As a young adult trying to make it through U of T and the great big world, some time alone…
Learning to Relax
Happy New Year! As much as I love the winter holidays and all the joy and relaxation that comes with it, I (and most likely you) have to snap back to reality. Usually, after a nice break it takes a…
Teamwork and Friendships in an Online Setting
The one thing I was extremely worried about at the start of the semester was making new friends, maintaining old friendships and performing well in group projects or activities that required teamwork. As a person, that thrives in physical spaces…
My First Semester Living Off Campus
For the first time ever, I lived alone off campus and it was definitely an eye opener. During the summer, I made the conscious decision of living by myself to experience life as an adult. I really wanted to try…
We Deserve a Round of Applause
The pandemic was something that surprised me and I’m guessing surprised a lot of us as well. It was just something that was never expected to play out this way and it was big 360 degree turn of our way…
How I Focus on My Wellbeing During the Exam Period
We’re slowly getting closer and closer to finals! At this point I’m not sure whether to be excited or sad. Excited to go on winter break and have a great Christmas but sad that I have to grind for finals…
How I Balance Work with Study as an Engineering Student
In my first year of engineering at U of T I was so swamped with work because of my poor time-management skills coupled with trying to adapt to a new environment and culture. At that point in my life I…
Taking Breaks with Netflix: My Top 3 Movies to Watch
Somehow, I realized that I had not had any form of entertainment since the start of midterms about six weeks ago. My brain has been swimming circles around Laplace Transforms and Fatigue Limits all thanks to my beautiful Mechanical Engineering…
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone is Scary but a Necessity
A lot of people give the advice to get out of your comfort zone. I always had trouble of fully understanding the comfort zone and why it was such a bad thing. I couldn’t understand what my comfort zone was…