I know, I know, it's finals season. How could we possibly begin to look forward to anything beyond the next month? Simply, it's the only thing keeping me going at this point. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have…
Mentally preparing for graduation
Oh U of T, what a marvellous (and challenging) last four years - I am going to miss you. As I've mentioned before, this is my final semester as an undergraduate here at the University of Toronto. However, it really…
Getting #ExamReady with 6 Courses
I was determined to graduate in June and when I realized I would need to take six courses to do so this semester, I decided to bite the bullet and do what I needed to do. However, it has made…
Finding Summer Internships and Full-Time Work
The semester is beginning to wrap up, and as a graduating student my biggest concern has been finding a job. I made the decision to go straight into my master's after my undergrad, so over the next four months my…
Fighting Senioritis and finding the motivation to finish my last semester at U of T
I'm unsure if everyone is familiar with the term senioritis. According to Southern New Hampshire University, the word is commonly used among high schoolers and college students in their final year, it is associated with a decline in motivation to…
Choosing Relaxation over Productivity during Reading Week
This reading week, my family and I made the journey back to our homeland of Trinidad & Tobago to prepare for my uncle's final rites. I was set on bringing all of my coursework to study and be productive...and then…
Making the Decision to Study in the U.K
On January 20, 2022, I got my first acceptance into a master's program. A Master of Arts in Politics at Queen's University Belfast! I initially applied to Queen's, honestly thinking I would not be able to get in. I applied…
The Best Lessons and Experiences I’ve had at UofT
A few days ago, as I started to scramble my study notes for midterms together, I realized this was going to be my final midterm season here at U of T. That means in six weeks I am going to…
How My Family Keeps Me Balanced #JoyatUofT
University is hard, between a full course load, extracurriculars, and working two jobs - trying to complete this degree can be exhausting. It can get so frustrating and motivation can be hard to find, that's why it's so important to…
5 Ways I’m working on my Time Management Skills
I have no idea what has happened but, I cannot keep track of myself. The days are going by and I feel like I’m falling further and further behind. Last COVID semester I was thriving, I function best when I…