Groups & Clubs

It’s Okay to Take a Break

In the spirit of the Jewish Holiday Yom Kippur this week, I wanted to take a minute to reflect. This holiday, also known as “The Day of Atonement,” is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Yom Kippur falls exactly…

two women helping each other jump across a cliff

Peer Mentorship Redefined

Learning how to navigate the university with a disability is sometimes hard enough, once you factor in new classes, assignments, and a social life, it can feel like nothing makes sense. Wouldn’t it be nice to have an older peer…

Everyday is Like The First Day of School

A few years back, my high school held an informative panel discussion in letting grade 12 students in on the secrets of University. As I sat among my group of friends, I attempted to focus as my head span from…

It Gets Easier: Second Year Discoveries

After my guide to meeting people in first year last week, I thought it would only be fitting to discuss my experience as a second-year student. Firstly, a question to the audience: Should second year students (or any upper years for…

Keep calm, lead on.

First year:
Living on campus
a frosh in the Six.
Rolling in freedom
like a ball of excitement
inflated with anxiety.

To all the ways to join a club

The start of another school year is upon us, and clubs are getting ready to recruit. With so many to choose from, I remember being in my first year, overwhelmed by all the clubs out there to join. But there’s…

BRB – Figuring Out These Acronyms @ UofT

Ah Acorn.. I knew that UofT had a thing for oak trees (in the crest, ACORN and now Quercus; the Latin name for oak tree… but that’s another blogpost itself). I had my own story behind the name ACORN before I found out it stood for Accessible Campus Online Resource Network.