This week, I wanted to do a piece about being a work-study student at the Centre for Community Partnerships and what that entails. I conducted an informal interview with my fellow CCP co-worker Iris Deng and got some nice reflections…
Category: Career
Work-Life Balance on Exchange?
The term “Work-life balance” is increasingly used to describe a fully employed adult, who drudges through an 8-hour work day, but also is able to come home to spend time with their spouse and children. While I am FAR from…
One Last Time: Things to Do Before I Graduate
What’s on your bucket list of things to do at U of T?
Woes of Graduation: Whoa, Graduation?
Running through the 6ix with these woes, since second year.
How I Prepared For Exchange
Coming at you live from Gare de L’est Station in Paris after just missing my train for a weekend trip, I don’t feel as though I’m prepared for exchange—but is readiness really the issue? After a 30-minute phone call rant…
Next Steps & My Quest to Find an Internship
One of the first pieces of advice I was given when I got to university was, “Make sure you get as much work experience as possible before you graduate.” Seeing as I’ll be graduating shortly, I’ve been taking this advice…
Experiencing Experiential Learning
Let’s face it: student life involves a lot of textbook reading and lecture listening. While these are both important skills to hone in on, they aren’t the only ones that are worthwhile. They are also not the only ways to…
Being Friends with Grad Students
“I’m in first year too! First year of graduate school…”
Fourth Year Restlessness
My first year at U of T has started to feel like it happened a long time ago, even though it hasn’t been that long at all. Between then and now, there have been many syllabi, essay drafts, and lectures.…
Leading in Ottawa: Leadership Exchange 2018
The Leadership Exchange is a 5-day excursion (during Fall reading week) to Ottawa, where U of T students can learn about different leadership styles, theories, and practices by visiting different settings in Canada’s capital. I had the pleasure of interviewing…