A few years back, my high school held an informative panel discussion in letting grade 12 students in on the secrets of University. As I sat among my group of friends, I attempted to focus as my head span from…
Down time
When Will I Use the Quadratic Formula? – Applying Coursework in Real Life
At the end of my degree, I hope that I’ll not only be well versed in my field of study but also know enough about those around me that I’d be interacting with at some point in my life. I’m not sure whether second year courses have shown me more real life applications or if I’m just getting better at making connections between the content of all my courses, but I’m starting to feel like the imposter syndrome that plagued me in first year is fading and that I’m growing as a student and more importantly, as a person.
Biting Off More Than You Can Chew
If you’re a bit like me, then you probably have an “I CAN DO IT ALL! NOTHING AND NO ONE CAN STOP ME! HAHA!” attitude towards life sometimes. And, if you’re a bit like me, then you already know that…
25 Hours in a Day – Making Time for Everything
“While everyone is sacrificing sleep to get ahead of the game, sleep to actually get ahead of the game” – Having three classes back-to-back is not fun (especially around lunch time). Even if the buildings are next to each other..
It Gets Easier: Second Year Discoveries
After my guide to meeting people in first year last week, I thought it would only be fitting to discuss my experience as a second-year student. Firstly, a question to the audience: Should second year students (or any upper years for…
Organizing my streaming schedule
Streaming shows, movies, and videos on the internet have been a plague to my GPA efforts in previous years. YouTube rabbit holes, seasonal anime, Netflix binges – you name it. These have been the number-one source of wasted time during school…
Keep calm, lead on.
First year:
Living on campus
a frosh in the Six.
Rolling in freedom
like a ball of excitement
inflated with anxiety.
To all the ways to join a club
The start of another school year is upon us, and clubs are getting ready to recruit. With so many to choose from, I remember being in my first year, overwhelmed by all the clubs out there to join. But there’s…
How I Met People at U of T
Jumping into such a big school, my first worry was “How am I going to make friends?” Living in the same neighbourhood for most of my life, I generally had a solid group of friends and feared that if…
Time Keeps On Slippin’
Back when I was in high school, my father would always tell me that I needed better time management skills. I’d like to say that now I’m a master of scheduling, a non-procrastinator who gets things done immediately with magical…