Back in my very first blog post, I set a goal to let myself be more creative. As I explained there, I have a lot of trouble letting my creative juices flow. I get hung up on projects not being perfect and end up abandoning them halfway through. Or at least I did. This year has been a year of falling back in tune with my creativity. Blogging with the crew has given me the opportunity to find beautiful things in the places around me and forced my to stop letting my camera collect dust. I really felt like I had met this goal yesterday, when I got to see my work printed in the new UC Review.

The UC Review is an annual collection of student poetry, prose, photography and art, that’s been running for the past 40 years. This year’s edition, which returned after a short hiatus, is absolutely beautiful, with brilliant work and brilliant design.

UC is one of the bigger colleges at U of T,  and at times this can make it feel difficult to find a sense of community. However, I found that flipping through the review made that feeling go away entirely. What I love most about the review is that it gave me a chance to sample all of the hidden talents of the students that I walk by or bump into grabbing coffee everyday, that it gave me a chance to find a little community of artists hidden inside my college.

From college journals to faculty newspapers, there are tons of opportunities on campus to have your work seen. If you’re looking for a way to get your creative juices flowing, I would definitely recommend submitting your work to one of those publications. There’s no better feeling than seeing your work printed for the world to see, and it’s a great way to find a little creative community hidden right under your nose.

You can pick up free copies of the UC Review from the Alumni Lounge in University College. All U of T students can submit to the review, but priority is placed on the work of UC students. For more information, see their website.