Last week, we shared a moment about tutorials, and briefly mentioned that they are usually run by Teaching Assistants (TAs). What exactly a TA is can be elusive to most students, and I think it's important to spend a few minutes together…
Unplugged Hour: A Future Retrospective
I submit my blog posts on Tuesday. They are published on Thursday. Therefore, I am uniquely unable to promote or to provide insight into Unplugged Hour on Wednesday. However, irrelevance has never stopped anybody from speaking with authority, so I…
The Life of a University Smoker: Why I Decided to Quit
Let’s face it: University is crazy stressful. With exams, assignments, and school clubs, not to mention juggling work, family, and friends, it is hard to manage everything. In the TL; DR version of my story that is why I started…
Getting Theatrical on Campus
I'm a pretty big theatre fan so this weekend I caught not one, but two shows on campus. The first one, on Friday night, was the Trinity College Dramatic Society's production of A Midsummer Nights Dream and the second was Hart…
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2014
Nuit Blanche... What is it? Nuit Blanche is an all-night arts festival that happens every year! For 12 hours, the entire downtown core becomes a giant open art museum. What is art? Nuit Blanche answers this question for you --…
The Diner’s Club Experiment
After seeing my first post in writing, I felt I needed to get out more – out of my own head, out of my own room, and into the wider U of T community. It was no good to claim…
My Top 5 Regrets at U of T – Dare I say YOLO?
Whenever I reflect on my university career so far, I realize that there’s always something I wish I could have done differently. The paper that should have received more attention. That unnecessary third coffee of the day. The nap that…
Food for Thought
Food can be the best part of the day. I’m easily distracted by good eats. If you’re like me an ugly pile of tasty stuff can brighten up life instantly. But fancy meals are also fun, especially with friends. First…
Introducing Mental Wellness Month @ U of T
I started my degree in September 2010. By February 2011, I was experiencing symptoms of depression. I managed to complete my first year and a few courses in the summer, but in November 2011 I had dropped out after two…
Exploring Tutorials With[out] David Attenborough
Disclaimer: This blog post is in no way affiliated with David Attenborough. It's just way more fun if you read it in his voice. *** It's Friday, just before nine in the morning, and we're here in the wilderness of the University…