A common question posed to graduates or soon-to-be-graduates is “What’s next?” I didn’t know the answer to this question for a long time. Even now, I have only a vague idea. But I hope that my sharing this experience can…
What I Keep In My Pantry 🍽
Do you get stressed over what to cook? Do you ever meander into a supermarket without quite knowing what it is that you'll cook? Me too. I wanted to show you what I keep in my kitchen as a student.…
Tips For Mindfulness During the End of the Semester!
Exam season is undoubtedly a period of stress for all students. Lots of sleepless nights, trying to finish essays and cram those last few slides in can definitely take a toll on your mental and physical wellbeing. During these final…
My Experience Filming, Producing, and Screening Documentaries as a Student đź“ą
Being a student commands a lot of time and energy. Being a student here at the University of Toronto has given me access to knowledge across fields as diverse from astronomy to sociology, and it has led to connections with…
Why I Love Taking Summer Courses at U of T
I’ve been taking summer courses throughout my program. I noticed that I am motivated and well-focused when I take summer courses. Why is that? It’s the summer, how could I even think about school? I started taking summer courses after…
3 Returning Summer Festivals that I am ecstatic about!
I know, I know, it's finals season. How could we possibly begin to look forward to anything beyond the next month? Simply, it's the only thing keeping me going at this point. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have…
Mentally preparing for graduation
Oh U of T, what a marvellous (and challenging) last four years - I am going to miss you. As I've mentioned before, this is my final semester as an undergraduate here at the University of Toronto. However, it really…
An Attitude of Gratitude: On Endings & Beginnings
It’s a bittersweet feeling, approaching the end of a chapter. With one week of classes left, the end of the semester is in sight. For some, myself included, the end of this semester marks the end of an undergraduate degree…
Why Reading More Helps Me with My Grades (as a Humanities Student)
Humanities students, I know what you’re thinking. We have so much readings to do in a week, how could we possibly benefit from more reading? Sounds exhausting just thinking about it, right? But it just works. My recently-graduated Masters friend…
Thank you, first year.
I can’t believe that this is the last week of my first-year at UofT! Looking back at this year, I realize I have learnt so much about myself. I’ve been challenged academically, physically, mentally, and emotionally. This is also my…