One of the cheapest thrills on campus is seeing your name in print in one of our many student media publications. I can still remember seeing my first major byline in The Varsity - I wrote a story about going…
A Day at the Beach(es)
My hometown of Karachi, Pakistan is located right on the coastline of the Arabian Sea and visits to the nearby beaches have long since become a Sunday family tradition. Keeping our family visits in mind this long weekend, I fired…
Upcoming summer events in the Toronto music scene
For me, summer means music festival season. While I’m lamenting the fact that I cannot attend Osheaga in Montreal this year, there’s no need to even leave the city to see some awesome shows. Toronto has sparked a lot of interest…
Unplugging
I went on a wonderful camping trip this weekend. Though I was very excited to spend time with nature and catch up with my best friend, I have to admit that I was a bit apprehensive about heading into the woods…
U of T staycations
It’s summer in Toronto, U of T - and it’s a hot one. (Well, most days. Then there are those weird cold days. But I will refrain from turning this post into a rant about the unpredictability of the weather…
Being an International Student
So it’s mid-July. You’re probably chilling in your hometown, a considerable distance from U of T, scrolling through photos of campus on Google Images. Maybe you’ve changed your Facebook cover photo to one of the Toronto skyline with the caption…
Person In Transit
I've been commuting to school for the last three years. I hail from Mississauga which is far enough to still make for an annoying commute (re: TTC delays) but close enough to not be able to justify paying extra $$$…
6 Tips for Surviving Your First Course Enrolment
First year course enrolment is next week! And if you're anything like I was last year, you're probably pretty nervous. Course enrolment can be a tense time, full of waiting and rapid clicking, but it's not as scary as you…
The perks of pen pals, or my personal quest to keep Canada Post in business
Dear lovely Life at U of T readers, I mentioned in previous posts that I studied abroad a couple times during my undergraduate degree (you can read about my summer in Berlin here). During those terms, I always made sure…
The Soldier’s Tower
As you walk towards Hart House from King’s College Circle and look directly upward, there are several architectural features that greet your eye, from the beautiful brickwork and pointed turrets of University College to the rainbow-topped dome of the UTSU…