Recently, I had the opportunity to attend “Judaism and Gender Justice: Workshop with Rabbi Ariella Rosen,” part one of a series of Gender Justice workshops being held by the Multi Faith center. These events focus on the importance of interfaith…
Change the Behaviour, Not the Feeling: Coping With Difficult Thoughts
If there’s one thing that’s plagued me in my social life it is accepting difficult thoughts. Whether it’s worrying about saying something wrong in a first impression to someone, ruminating about a friend not texting me back, or overthinking a…
Learning to be compassionate with myself during exam season
It’s here. Exam season is here. How are you feeling? For my first exam season, I want to be compassionate with myself. One thing I learnt this semester: University of Toronto lives up to its reputation of rigor. I’m sure…
How I Prep For The Exam Season
As the exam season is right around the corner, this weekend I came up with a timetable to organize my tasks. When I started listing the things I had to study, I got overwhelmed by the number of days left…
How I Prepare For an Interview ⏳
Interviews are, to me, as nerve-wracking as they are awkward. Although I generally enjoy sharing my experiences and interests, the settings characteristic of interviews make these confessions feel forced. But establishing a routine to get ready for them, which includes…
When Exam Season and Holiday Season Hit!
It's been an incredibly busy week thus far for me. With two midterms scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively as well as an essay due on Thursday, I can find myself drowning in assignments coupled with an oh-so-helpful absolute lack…
On Applying for the Fulbright Killam Fellowship
I have the Centre for International Experience (CIE) to thank for giving me the assistance I needed to submit my application. I remember having found this opportunity via the CIE portal, it was the only means by which an undergraduate…
Getting Exam Ready: Final Assessments and Procrastination
If you’re like me, this year your finals are either late in final season, take-home written assessments or instead, final papers and presentations all due within the final week of classes. Instead of multiple choice, short answer, and long answer…
Staying connected with family
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had several conversations with other international students about staying connected with our families. Our families do not live in Canada and staying connected with a time difference is honestly hard. It’s interesting to hear…
The Peer Community of Practice!
Last week I had a chance to attend the Peers Community of Practice session as part of the Accessibility Services Team. At this session, peer staff from the Academic Success Team, Accessibility Services Team and the Health and Wellness Team…