It’s here. Exam season is here. How are you feeling? For my first exam season, I want to be compassionate with myself. One thing I learnt this semester: University of Toronto lives up to its reputation of rigor. I’m sure…
Author: michelle
Staying connected with family
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had several conversations with other international students about staying connected with our families. Our families do not live in Canada and staying connected with a time difference is honestly hard. It’s interesting to hear…
Talking to a peer mentor about missing an assignment
On Tuesday morning, I woke up thinking about a case competition presentation that I needed to practice. As usual, I also mentally planned for the day. It was not until then, I realized: I did not submit a Math assignment.…
How I “restart” a bad day
Well, you technically can’t restart a bad day: you don’t get to reverse time. However, you can make yourself FEEL that you’re restarting a day. I’m going to share some things that I do that make me feel precisely like…
In-person test? Here’s my MAT135 experience!
Hello, hello! Just a few more days until Reading Week: let’s pull through this week together! Last Friday, I took my first in-person test. There are no words to describe how tensed I was during the day, or even for…
My reflection on time management
Last Tuesday, I attended a Time Management Bootcamp hosted by Academic Success. This workshop allowed me to reflect on my own time management strategy and how I learnt to be more comfortable in managing my time now. P.S: There are…
How I feel as a first-year commuter so far + UC’s Commuter Student Centre
Over the summer, I made a difficult decision to stay off-campus instead of living in residence. I was of course, concerned with the chances of meeting new people and making friends. However, although my friends who live in the residence…
Pre-Midterm Season
I’m having my very first midterms this week! For the last two weeks, all I’ve talked about with my friends is how quick it is for us to arrive at our first midterm season. We don’t really know if whatever…
I’m struggling in online classes
My senior year of high school was in-person. YES. It was in person! So I was extremely lucky. Of course, there were many restrictions in place – our cafeteria was completely closed for the first semester – but I got…
Getting involved as a first year
Our third week into the semester: I hope you guys are enjoying your time so far! Honestly, I am still feeling very excited about what I am doing right now. Coming out of my shell by talking to more people…