Balance – Page 29 – Life @ U of T

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Building Connections: A Conversation with a Formal Leader

Formal leadership can be used to describe how leaders may practice authority to direct or facilitate other individuals, through an official title in their organization such as an elected member of a student organization. I interviewed my friend, Jessica, to…

The National Sleep Foundation's sleep duration recommendations.

No Rest For the Wicked: Why I Don’t Get 7-9 Hours a Night

Alright, so who else was thrown off by daylight savings? Of course, I’m blaming daylight savings when in reality my sleep schedule has been slowly crumbling ever since I got back from reading week. Right now, we’re less than a…

Budgeting for Dummies: How I Manage my Finances

Budgeting and Finances are things that I rarely thought about in high school. I was one of those kids who had an allowance all the way up to sophomore year and didn't think too much about saving the money I had.…

pens that say "the struggle is real" and "My brain has too many tabs open"

Missing Deadlines ≠ End of the World

My motivation went from 100 to 0, real quick

Juggling Responsibilities, for Forgetful People

If I were to ever be picked up and interrogated by cops about what I did on a specific day at a specific time, I'd be in trouble big time. Most days, I can barely remember what I ate for…

A sketch of a person holding a guitar case in one hand and a red bag in the other, wearing an orange hat. It is a sketch of the scene from The Sound of Music movie, where Julie Andrews sings "I Have Confidence".

How Rock-Climbing Changed My Confidence

A few weeks ago, I did something that, in retrospect, was a big step outside my comfort zone. Every Monday at 7 PM, the Rock Oasis climbing centre holds an “in search of climbing partners” night for solo climbers. As…

An Introvert’s Guide to Leadership

If I were an animal, I think I’d be a turtle.

“I can’t, I’m busy” – Am I Really Though?

The issue is... a one-hour break quickly turns into two-hours or three. I call this the "black-hole-dining-hall" effect.

Benefits of hitting the pool

There’s something so calming about swimming. I love just being able to get in the water, and let everything else from my day literally wash away. I used to swim a lot when I was younger, and I always looked…

A picture of the Centre for Graduate Studies in the snow.

Application Results and Me: A Dramatic Re-telling

The girl sat at her desk. Behind her, the ceiling light flickered. Outside, the wind screamed. With a sudden loud buzz, the light died, leaving the room in total darkness, save for the glow of the white screen that kept…

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