We’re all Struggling right now, with a capital S. I feel the exhaustion on a spiritual level. This being my first year, it’s the first time I’ve ever had to hustle like this academically, and I’m so relieved to not…
Author: Sydney
The Five Things I Learned In First Year
With finality, the 2017/2018 chapter comes to a close. My first year in post-secondary is over. Well, save for some exams. It’s said that first year is often the worst and the best, and there’s a lot of learning done…
Overcoming a bad grade
As post-secondary students, our perfectionism can get the best of us. We spend so much of our time and effort on school work that when it doesn’t pay off, the world seems to momentarily end. While poor results on tests…
Some Great Food Around Campus
Can you believe it’s already March? Seems as if yesterday it was Christmas, and now things are really picking up with assignments and midterms/exam preparation. For me, this means spending more time on and around campus (as my phone’s data…
How I decided to live at home first year
As the school year approaches its end, a lot of the people around me are considering what they’ll do for their living situations in the coming semester. Most of the students I know reside in or around residence right now,…
Some advice for a better summer job experience
I am aware that it’s still only March, but the recent collection of warm days has me nostalgic for summer, and with thoughts of the warmest time of the year come memories of the hours spent working in a cubicle…
How I’m making a homework-filled reading week enjoyable
Happy reading week U of T! For my break, I’m staying in damp and chilly Toronto and trying desperately to catch up on homework. While at first I assumed this would cause a disappointing vacation, I’m managing to make it…
Joyful room decorations -Painted Panels!
We spend a lot of time in our bedroom (or dorm room). Particularly during winter months, when it is too cold to go outside and we’re too busy with school work to leave our homes. Since we spend so much…
Being realistic about choosing my major
It is officially the second semester of my first year, which means I have to seriously start considering what exactly I’m going to do with my life. Which is terrifying. Most of the people I talk to already know what…
Making alone time your own time
Last week I wrote about the importance of positive self talk, and I realized there’s another aspect of my day to day life that I should approach with a more optimistic outlook, and that is the aspect of loneliness. There…