For me, summer means music festival season. While I’m lamenting the fact that I cannot attend Osheaga in Montreal this year, there’s no need to even leave the city to see some awesome shows. Toronto has sparked a lot of interest…
Person In Transit
I've been commuting to school for the last three years. I hail from Mississauga which is far enough to still make for an annoying commute (re: TTC delays) but close enough to not be able to justify paying extra $$$…
This is not the CAT that Meows
This August, I'll be rewriting the MCAT - a necessary component for applying to many medical schools. It’s the only time that the word “cat” could make me feel any kind of negative emotion. Hopefully I’ll do better this second…
When you play the game of ROSI, you win or you waitlist
Course selection is right around the corner. *shudder* It is a sacred university ritual that involves a lot of planning, scheming, and careful manipulation. Frequently Sent Texts (FSTs), pronounced and a term coined by yours truly, are a series…
Lessons learned from my first year in the Life Sigh stream
Did you know: If you take a full course load for all years of undergrad leading up to med school applications, the U of T Faculty of Medicine will drop six half-courses with the lowest grades from your admission GPA?…
Once upon a U of T…
Raise your hand if you chose your college during university applications based on how it looked. No? Just me? Even if you were more thoughtful than I in that decision-making process, I think that we can all agree that our…
My work-study: How U of T can help you find a job while in school
The financial struggle is something most students can relate to. Between tuition, textbooks, rent, utilities, FOOD, and oh yeah, social outings, our expenses really add up. What’s just as real is the job-finding struggle. No one wants to hire you…
(120) Days of Summer
Hi, I'm Nancy! I'm going to be one of your Life @ U of T bloggers for the year. I'm a fourth-year student studying Neuroscience and Immunology. I really like hummus. I spend an unhealthy amount of time scrolling through…