There is something about First Nations House at U of T that keeps pulling me back to its colourful walls and its people. When I walk in, I feel at home. Last week, I met with the wonderful Lee Maracle. This…
Necessary Evils
There's only a little over a month left before the 2013-2014 academic year begins, and it only just feels like summer is getting started - I have yet to make a dent in my annual summer bucket list (you know,…
My U of T
As my favourite English secret agent once said, “Allow myself to introduce myself” (#secretagent if you know who I am talking about!). Hi. My name is Stephen and this will be my final year at the University of Toronto. I…
What to Expect When You Don’t Know What to Expect
Hey everyone! My name is Katrina, and this year I'll be one of your Student Life bloggers for Life @ U of T! Welcome to my first post. I’m an international student hailing from Hong Kong (which is actually where…
On Zen Frogs and Creating Happiness
It’s 10 minutes to five o’clock on a sunny, beautiful afternoon in May. Just a couple of moments ago, I was sitting in the chapel at Hart House, immersed in a mindful meditation workshop hosted by Cheryl Champagne from Health and…
Hello! Hola! Bonjour!
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Hello everyone, I am Aziza, your new Student Life Communications Intern at U of T, and I’ll be blogging here for the summer. I know many of our readers are either undergrads or about to become undergrads,…
The Best of Life @ U of T (according to me)
Well I'm sad to say that this will be my last post for the Life @ U of T blog. What a crazily-awesome year it was and I honestly have no idea where the last 25 weeks went. I've had…
My words of work-out wisdom
Wow, I cannot believe it’s down to the final stretch – just one more week of classes left! And as my second year of university wraps up, I’ve been reflecting lately on what a truly amazing eight months it has…
Keep Calm and Carry On
It’s that time of the year again… the dreaded exam period! Although final exams signal the end of the school year and the prospect of warmer days ahead, for many of us they may also signal the beginning of higher…
Spinning into cycle mode
Basically, since the first snow hit in the winter, I have been on a hiatus from biking of any sort. Actually, I pedaled for a bit on one of the stationary bikes in the upper gym at Hart House once…