I have a super power. When I’m a part of a group chat with more than four people, if I say something, the conversation immediately stops. Sometimes for two months (not an exaggeration). I wish I were kidding. Perhaps it’s…
MSE101 – My First Engineering Class
When I told my nuclear engineering friend at UOIT that U of T puts a professor on a bed of nails annually for a course, he thought I meant figuratively.
Overspending on food and how to fix it
I was going over my finances for the previous semester, wondering where all my hard-earned cash had disappeared to. Did someone hack into my bank account and drain me of my life source? Maybe I dropped my debit card somewhere…
Moving On and Getting Over
In artist John Mayer's hit song, “Moving on and getting over, are not the same it seems to me…I’ve got to get over," Mr. Mayer makes transitions sound romantic and melodious. But his lyrics fail to touch on the difficulties…
What Makes a Fullfilling 2019? You.
The new year is here, after what many would call a mediocre year. When reflecting on the last year, we often point out downfalls in society, and pin the disappointing parts of the year on anything but ourselves, to avoid facing the…
My Love-hate Relationship with Year-long Courses
February 18th is the last day for you to drop a full year course without having a LWD on your transcript. POOF! It completely disappears from your transcript no matter how good or bad you were doing, but remember...
2018 in 5 words
If you had to pick 5 words to sum up your year, what would they be?
If You’re Reading This You’re Overthinking
Overthinking. What’s the weather like today? Four degrees with a chance of snow. So that means I need to wear a long sleeve shirt, a sweater, my heavy coat, no maybe my light coat. But I do have that one…
School is hard and your brain deserves a break
School can be overwhelming at any time of year, but it’s especially stressful during exam season. If we aren’t grinding through papers and assignments, we’re staying up studying for exams. It can be really challenging fitting in healthy habits during…
Long Empty Hallways: How I Deal With a Tragic Exam Schedule
It’s official, we are officially half-way through our 49th week of Hallway Appreciation Year! Official Note: Hallway Appreciation Year is not officially recognized by any officials. Before we get to celebrating, let me explain a little bit. As I’m sure…