Since Mental Illness Awareness week falls in October, and there is an increasing emphasis on mental health, I thought it would be fitting to discuss my involvement with an organization that changed my entire perspective on intellectual and developmental disabilities…
Midterms are in full swing, and for those of us who are juggling more than one midterm, life can feel pretty overwhelming. To counteract these feelings of stress and anxiety, I decided to take a break last weekend and head…
I’ve wandered solo around the AGO after 6pm for free on Wednesdays after classes to unwind but art can also be fun with friends (and about a million other people)…
I attended an event planning workshop at Hart Hart House last Friday, which I registered for through the Career Learning Network. It was led by Marco Adamovic (Coordinator, Integrating Learning and Community Engagement) and it consisted of both a presentation…
When I chose to attend U of T I knew it wouldn’t be cheap, but my young adolescent self didn’t consider the woes of rent costs, hydro bills and trips home. With the neighbourhood of Yorkville adjacent to my first-year…
She:koli! In this post I wanted to talk about the beading workshop that I went to last week. It was hosted by the Ciimaan/Kahuwe’ya/Qajaq (CKQ) collective at the Centre for Indigenous Studies. CKQ is a group that is dedicated to…
Between classes and studying this past Monday, I heard about the event, “Our City, Our Future: Students in Conversation with Jennifer Keesmaat,” held by the Urban Studies Student Union (URSSU) that evening. As someone (maybe the only person) who’s interested in…
“Can I have S’more, please?”
She:koli! Diane ní: yukyáts ohkwa:li niwaki’taló:t^ On^yota’a:ka: niwakuhutsyó:t^ Hi, my name is Diane, I am bear clan and my nation is the Oneida Nation of the Thames. Oneida is my First Nations community, located in southwestern Ontario, roughly 50km outside…
Maybe it’s because I’ve recently read The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, or maybe it’s the fourth year wisdom, but anyhow I’m learning to commit to the moments and bask in all the gifts the present has to offer.