On the way, we (casually) passed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the hallway…
General (page 4)
How To Actually Be Productive At the Library
With midterms and essays piling up, I’ve had two major realizations thus far. 1) Taking 6 half-year courses, while starting a whole new program and working 3 jobs might kill me, but also I can sleep when I’m dead? 2)…
Take a Break
Sometimes, if I focus on one thing for too long, it feels like my brain might melt and lazily drip out from my ears. It isn’t a nice feeling. Chances are you know what I’m talking about (minus the melting…
Exhaustion, Mid-term Season, and Getting the Grades
Running around campus, trying to manage 5 classes, clubs, work, and professional development leaves little time for leisure as it is. Throw midterms into the mix, and I’m bound to max out by the end of October. Two years of…
The realities of mental health
Being struck with mental health issues was like being hit in the head with a bat. It happened fast. Somehow the bad feelings cemented themselves in my brain, and I did not know what they were much less how to…
U of T Best Buddies: My experience
Since Mental Illness Awareness week falls in October, and there is an increasing emphasis on mental health, I thought it would be fitting to discuss my involvement with an organization that changed my entire perspective on intellectual and developmental disabilities…
IAR Training and Reflections on Self-Awareness
Back in September, I took the online Identify, Assist, Refer (IAR) mental health training offered by the Health and Wellness Centre. My experience was great for many reasons- it took less than twenty minutes, I got to sit in my…
I am a Tough Cookie – Imposter Syndrome
Don’t you hate it when a cookie looks good but doesn’t taste like what you expected?
Why I Went Part-Time (And Why I Loved It)
Do you ever feel like you’re riding in a car that’s going just a bit too fast? This is how I felt by the time I was finished my second year of studies. People told me that university is for…
Wasting time on social media
October is mental health month, so I thought it might be useful to write one of the biggest things that have been messing with my head during my time in university – social media. It was actually a song that…