I am a strong believer that the way I start my morning affects the rest of my day. This post is about my morning routine on a normal school day, with the goal of making sure I stay productive! Wake…
What if: this pandemic happened 10 years ago and how would I study for my midterms?
I had this strange moment when I was thinking about my studying habits with online school. And I decided to set up this thought experiment and wonder how I’d be studying for my midterms. Would it be kind of the…
Dealing with Homesickness as an International Student
At random times during the day, I find myself thinking about home. Back home, it's a different lifestyle and many things are different about Toronto and Lagos, but there are a few similarities that make me feel a bit closer…
Why I decided to do a Virtual Exchange
As I am in the Co-op Management & International Business program at U of T, I have a program requirement to do an exchange term. Due to the current pandemic and travel bans, they provided us with an exception to…
To drop, or not to drop?
To drop, or not to drop… that is the question! About a week ago, I was seriously considering dropping a class. I haven't had to face this situation yet in my undergrad degree, so I was pretty stressed out about…
How I Support My Home Country from Canada
I am an international student from Nigeria and I have been studying in Canada for over 2 years. Upon moving to Canada, one of my biggest worries was not being able to actively support and serve the people of my…
4 Ways I Prep Myself for my Late Night Online Classes
In my very first blog post, I wrote about the difficult aspect of doing my virtual exchange, which is that I experience a whole 12-hour time difference from Perth, Australia. I thought that this week, I would dive in a…
How I’m Helping Keep My Mind Healthy and Refreshed This School Year
Did you know that we can do certain things to keep our minds sharp and well functioning? I recently discovered the concept of "brain training" and I’ve been super into trying out some of the things suggested in these regimens.…
The Guilt of Asking for Help and Accommodations (Midterm Edition)
With midterms coming up, I have been preparing by organizing my time and registering for my test accommodations. In high school, I prided myself in getting work done even at the expense of my health, which is sadly not a…
A year on after my first Canadian Thanksgiving
As a little lad from England, I hadn’t had a thanksgiving before I arrived at U of T. I did know that there were different dates for Canadian and American Thanksgiving and that it would be sooner here. And your…