Going into my first university summer, the pressure was on. After hearing the buzz around U of T about the incredible importance employers supposedly place on summer roles when hiring after undergrad, I thought my only option was to land…
All Good Things Come to and End
The end of the year is full of bittersweet moments. It is a time power through and wrap up a year of hard work, make future plans, and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. As I was booking my…
Let’s pitch a TV show about U of T!
Like most of my friends and the people I follow on Twitter, I’ve been rewatching Gossip Girl on Netflix. It’s just as ridiculous as I remember it was, but what I find even more ridiculous is that all of the…
That’s A Wrap
It’s hard to believe that this is my last blog. This year went by so quickly! Between work, blogging, school, pet-sitting, homework, papers, attending events and other extracurriculars, in addition to planning for New Zealand, I turned around and another…
Hear it from a 4th year
It’s me. I’m the 4th year. I have one more week left of classes and then I’m done. Oh and exams, but then I’m done. I will be graduating this June. I cannot believe it. I am not ready to…
My Life Sci POSt Journey
Since starting at the University of Toronto, I have already changed my major twice. Currently, I am studying biochemistry, physiology and psychology. Describing my majors to the new people I meet is always a tongue-twister and results in the question…
How to Get Your Life Together
It’s that time of year again—midterms are coming at you from all directions, deadlines are fast approaching, essays are definitely not writing themselves, exam schedule is up, and you...are little out of breath. In the midst of the craziest time…
When in Greece…
This reading week I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Athens, Greece through the Faculty of Arts and Science's International Course Module program in conjunction with the Human Biology Department’s Global Health research course. As a Global Health student,…
Talking to Professionals Workshop
Last week I attended a 2-hour long workshop at the Koffler Student Services Centre about networking. I arrived a little earlier to scope out the room and see if the environment I was signing myself up for was able to…
Studying Abroad This Summer?
As the semester’s end is quickly approaching and the fresh breath of spring is in the air, this last week’s warm weather has me thinking about summer. A few months ago, I applied for the QES Scholarship which has placements…