If you’ve been keeping up with me you’d know I had a chaotic start to this semester. And as a result, I quickly fell behind in all of my classes. I had an extension for an assignment that I still…
Art and Contemplation
“What art offers is a space – a certain breathing room for the spirit – John Updike As an art history major, I love thinking about how art really is everywhere – we’re surrounded by it, even in the most…
All The Things That Bring Me Joy 😄
Marie Kondo, the author of the best-selling book 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing' emphasizes the need to do away with items that no longer 'spark joy.' I read this book in my…
A Review of ‘Literature Matters’ featuring Richard Van Camp and Katherena Vermette
Ey swayel! Last night, I attended a webinar hosted by Smaro Kamboureli, who is the Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature and professor of English at the University of Toronto. The event was called 'Literature Matters' and featured two heavyweights…
Study Spaces Amidst Covid
Up until January 31st, almost all of the Uoft libraries except Robarts and Gerstein were open to students. None of the common spaces unique to each college as well as the UTSU Student Commons were functioning and dining halls too…
How My Family Keeps Me Balanced #JoyatUofT
University is hard, between a full course load, extracurriculars, and working two jobs - trying to complete this degree can be exhausting. It can get so frustrating and motivation can be hard to find, that's why it's so important to…
Struggling to maintain your goals? Me too :(
Now that we’re at Week 6 of 2022, how are you doing with your new goals? I don’t know how January was for you, but I didn’t feel like it was a new year. I didn’t even make a resolution,…
Reflecting on The Human Experience for #JoyatUofT Week
The University of Toronto’s #JoyatUofT week is coming up and we were invited to think about something, related to school or otherwise that brings us joy! Having worked with the Multi Faith center for the past few months, one of…
PROCRASTINATION: I’LL THINK OF THE TITLE LATER
With the semester taking a swing at assignments and midterm season approaching us, we all have a lot to do. I always end up procrastinating on academic tasks because anxiety takes over me and I avoid the tasks at hand.…
Black History Month
Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. The 2022 theme for Black History Month is: “February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today and every…