Like many other first year students, this summer I answered the beck and call of free rent, home cooked meals, and a steady job back in my home town. Living just in the GTA, I didn’t think that moving back…
Convocation time!
I am now officially a U of T graduate. This Tuesday, I crossed the stage of Convocation Hall, shook the president’s hand and held my hard-earned degree in my hands for the first time. It has felt like I’ve been…
Trying new things (on my feet)
When I decided to do this series of blog posts about trying new things on campus, I knew that it would come to this. Until this weekend, I had never been to a gym. I’ve only ever been in the…
Reviving wonder at Science Rendezvous
Sometimes in the midst of memorizing biological pathways and solving quantum mechanics problems it can be easy to forget just how fun and awe-inspiring science is. Many of us studying science in university were drawn to it by admiration for…
Taking the next step
Graduating is a pretty exciting concept. You’ve survived the onslaught of assignments and tests, and as a reward you never have to set foot in the Exam Centre again. This is the time to celebrate, graduating students! You did it!…
A Final Farewell to U of T
For the past four years I have said goodbye to U of T in April. But it was a tentative goodbye, said with the knowledge that I was returning to the woes and joys of student-hood in September. Now, this…
On A Magic Bus
One of the great things about university is the endless opportunity to experience, learn, and engage with new perspectives and worldviews. Last Saturday I went on a Multi-Faith Centre hosted event, a Bus Tour of Houses of Worship in Toronto…
Cooking for yourself: A delicious adventure
We were greeted at the door by the server who was also the chef at the restaurant. He sat us down on the couch and told us to feel at home while he cooked our meal. On his way to…
A How to House Hunt Post
About this time in first year, I started thinking about where I was going to live in September. I had decided to move out of New College residence, to the great dismay of my stomach, but I just really wanted…
Tardy to the Party (and everything else, too)
Months back, I wrote on the topic of perfectionism as a personality flaw and how it would be a painstakingly annoying (although undeniably accurate) answer to give at a job interview when given the prototypical "What is your greatest weakness?"…