Welcome back to the grind! Winter break has come and gone far too quickly for my liking and I now find myself struggling to retain the sense of calm that I was basking in over the holidays. I was so…
Hello Holidays!!!
That’s right…the holidays are coming! Exams or not, it’s inevitable, that come December 21st we will all be free! For a little while at least…but let’s not think about 2012 just yet. We’ve still got some celebrating before January 9th…
A letter to my First-Year self
Dear First-Year Me, So you’ve just finished your first semester at U of T. Congrats! One down, seven more to go! Now while you may think you’ve got it all under control, and I’ll admit that you’re not doing such…
3 weeks, 2 kids, one essay, 27 gifts, 1 new years eve babysitter to find…priceless
'Tis the season, if you're a parent like me, to deal with what can only be called holiday spazziness! My kids are already wound up about the upcoming school break, and the holidays. My classes are done, and my exams…
Dances of hope and healing
I'm surrounded by strangers and TV cameras and bright lights as far as the eye can see. Somewhat unlike a typical lecture, there’s a certain energy about the people in the rows and rows of wooden chairs. The excited buzz of…
Like, Love, Winter
My fellow international students: In the coming months, you are going to embark on one of the most exciting — and altogether terrifying journeys of your life — your first great Canadian winter! And while my title may leave you…
Buddy Up!!
(Image courtesy of http://www.cribsocial.com/) You may have heard of it when your parents told you not to party alone at night, or perhaps you remember it from swimming at your summer camp! In any case, the buddy system is a highly…
Erin’s First High Table
As a Trinity student in my final year, I've never sat at "High Table" in Strachan Dining Hall. I've always imagined that the whole High Table experience was actually just glorified networking steeped in elitist tradition. So when I found…
Work/play balance lowest in the country?
In a Globe & Mail article, “University Report Card 2012 Rankings”, the University of Toronto received a D for work/play balance, making it the lowest ranked university in the country. I, to be honest, do not get this at all.…
It’s your turn to learn
If you're an international student, whether you're a thousand miles away from home or ten, Toronto is probably a big change of scenery for you. And now that you've been here for a few months (or years depending on which…