While the weather can make me feel extra lazy during Winter semester, the December break also plays a significant role in why I tend to experience a slump from January onwards. The 20–25 days of pure rest and relaxation were…
What Mental Health Means to Us
Life at U of T Storytellers, Yashvit and Piya, share their perspectives and experiences surrounding mental health as university students. As I near the end of my academic journey in my final semester at U of T, I tend to…
How to Boost Your Motivation (Exam Season Edition)
Daylight savings is over and it's getting dark at 4:30pm, *sigh*. But on the bright side — we're closer to the winter break! Reading week can be a crucial time for many people to catch up on their pending lectures,…
My Experience Attending a Health & Wellness Workshop
Better Coping Skills: Balanced Thinking Workshop The Better Coping Skills online series is available to students who want to develop strategies they can use in everyday life to engage in more balanced thinking and deal with negative emotions. It was…
How I take care of myself during the school year
My first few weeks of a semester tend to go relatively smoothly — most lectures cover introductory materials, like the syllabus and reviews of basic concepts, and I have enough time to do the things I like besides school. However,…
Worried about your finances during the school year? Here is what I have learned over my 4 years of trial-and-error budgeting…
In my first year, I was a ditzy teen who relied heavily on materials and possessions — and that’s okay. The first few weeks for an incoming university student will be filled with miscellaneous expenses, whether it be those for…
Transitioning from high school to university? You might want to read this…
Contrary to a popular trend where many students are anxious about how hard the academics at U of T might be, 17-year-old me underestimated what the experience would actually be. I completed my high school in India and did the…
MY OFF-CAMPUS APARTMENT HUNTING EXPERIENCE + TIPS
Did you know, if you’re a newly-admitted student who has applied for living accommodations before the deadline, UofT guarantees you a Residence for your first year living here? You will have the chance to be part of a close-knit community,…