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Author: Sydney (page 2)

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Combating self doubt– the importance of positive thinking.

Posted on: January 24, 2018 Last updated on: January 23, 2018 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
I often forget how much control I have over my own thoughts. My mind is so wrapped up in pushing through assignments and obligations and social events that when I start to feel overwhelmed by insecurities I usually just give…
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My tips for coping with a heavier course load

Posted on: January 17, 2018 Last updated on: January 16, 2018 Written by: Sydney Comments: 1
When I was signing up for University courses for the first time in August, a friend of mine gave me some important advice: “Whatever you do, don’t take 6 heavy classes in one semester.” So what did I do? Must…
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My suggested novels and shows for the break!

Posted on: December 13, 2017 Last updated on: January 3, 2018 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
It’s finally here! Our holiday break! Now that classes are over and it’s officially too cold to go outside without hoping to immediately find a way back in, we’ve got about 3 weeks of staying indoors and binging Netflix or…
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Saving money for the holidays

Posted on: December 6, 2017 Last updated on: December 6, 2017 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
It is officially December- which means it will very soon be the holidays, and that it’s time for our wallets to become weighted with the joy of our loved ones. Living on a student budget is not easy, particularly if…
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My search for motivation

Posted on: November 29, 2017 Last updated on: November 28, 2017 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
I can’t think of a worse time to be experiencing writer’s block and a lack of general motivation than at this point in the semester; but here I am staring blankly at my computer screen, waiting for intelligent ideas to…
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Pros and Cons of taking a gap year

Posted on: November 22, 2017 Last updated on: November 21, 2017 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
I’m still deciding on what exactly it is I want to do with my life- as I’m sure most of you are as well. In high school, I knew which subjects I cared most about- but not what I was…
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Changing your essay is a-okay

Posted on: November 15, 2017 Last updated on: November 14, 2017 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
It’s that time in the semester- the period in which we’re questioning if we’ll ever feel well rested again, and we’re forgetting what decaffeinated drinks taste like. Can you tell I have 2 essays and a midterm within a week’s…
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Step 1: have a plan. Step 2: profit.

Posted on: November 8, 2017 Last updated on: November 7, 2017 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
Being productive is good for our mental health. It’s even more rewarding to be productive when you’re completing an intentional and mapped out plan. Being a university student means we must have specific strategies for completing assignments all the time.…
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Appreciating the little things

Posted on: November 1, 2017 Last updated on: November 1, 2017 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
With all that goes on in our academic lives and the pressure that looms heavily over our heads; urging us to be the best we can be, have the best grades, the highest GPA, join as many clubs as we…
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CanZine and the local underground art culture!

Posted on: October 24, 2017 Last updated on: October 24, 2017 Written by: Sydney Comments: 0
Toronto is home to thousands of talented people. There is a beautifully colourful underground culture of artists and writers lurking just below it’s surface, waiting to be appreciated. Combine these commercially undiscovered creators and a free festival near U of…
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