Not much has happened since I went into self-isolation (no surprise there!). But my attitude towards it has changed. I began with a dump truck worth of emotional baggage: regret for the experience abroad I never got to finish, fear…
Category: General
Setting up a Daily Routine during Stressful Times!
Last week, I decided I would head home to spend time with my family for the rest of the term, thinking it would be better to spend this stressful time at home. I am incredibly grateful that I had the…
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
If some of you didn’t understand my Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy reference, this is me saying “goodbye and thank you.” This year has been far from easy, but having you guys to write for has really helped me through…
Virtual Book Club!
Isolated in my home, with all of the time in the world in the palms of my hands, I think to myself, “look how much free time I have!” In reality, I’m spending all of that time typing a single…
Signing Off- Answering Your Questions
Welcome to my last post! <3 Last Tuesday, I asked the Life at U of T followers on Instagram to send me some questions they want answered, so this blog is going to include my responses to some of your…
How I’m Staying Busy During Self-Isolation
Two weeks ago, the Spanish government declared a state of emergency and my study abroad experience in Spain came to an abrupt end. The Spanish universities hadn’t closed down for more than a couple days before I received an urgent…
How Writing for Accessibility Services has Helped me Learn and Stay Motivated
I have always been passionate about writing and sharing my personal experiences. Despite choosing a STEM undergraduate degree, I love maintaining writing as part of my daily life. While looking for work during the school year, I found the opportunity…
Mental Wellness in a Difficult Time
In light of the ongoing period of self-isolation and social distancing, I thought I’d share some of my top tips for staying positive in this difficult period of time. 1 ) Meditation I’ve been experiencing a spike in stress due…
Working from Home: Keeping Myself Busy
Since in-person classes have been cancelled and social distancing is really important at this time, I’ve been staying home every day. Of course, this is very new to me, so I thought I would share how I keep myself busy…
Toilet Paper, CR/NCR and Living Life Online
How’s everyone holding up? I don’t know about you but this has been the longest week of my life. My family has unfortunately joined in with the obsession of toilet paper, and surprisingly enough having 80 rolls of toilet paper…