What is happening in the world of sustainability at U of T? I wasn’t too sure, so to satisfy my own curiosity, I paid a visit to Lauren Binette and Tyler Hunt at U of T’s Sustainability Office. Turns out…
The Juggling Act
The concept of “living a balanced life” has always been such an elusive one for me. Growing up, I maintained a relatively erratic lifestyle, and I carried that into my first year of U of T. I’d sleep 3 hours…
Introducing this year’s Community Crew!
A hearty welcome to new U of Ters, and Big Ups to those of you continuing your very own Life @ U of T. I’d like to you all to meet this year’s Community Crew!! Abdullah When I first…
An Afternoon with B.E.E.S
This week, I did one of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my entire life: I paid a visit to two of U of T’s Honeybee Hives. Yes, you read right! U of T is home to three apiaries…
Technology and…Me?
So I have never been much of a gamer or techie. I spent my childhood reading endless books and frolicking around the Ottawa River, my head happily in the clouds. While my little brother waged his battles with Sega (does…
From EcoFashionista to .. . Bike Repair Queen?
Last week, I wrote all about my rather abysmal relationship with DIY-ing (and how I’m determined to change that!). This week, let me take you all with me on a little trip around a few of U of T’s fantastic…
The Mighty DIY
So I’ve never been all that handy of a person. Creative, yes, but handy? No. Case in point: I bought 5 simple wooden shelves from Ikea in January that are still merrily leaning against my bedroom wall. It’s (sigh) May. Perhaps it…
An Artsy Afternoon
Contemporary art and I have an interesting relationship. Sometimes we get along, like two dancers weaving to a rhythmic beat, and other times we tip-toe in each others’ spaces, like hesitant friends at an awkward dinner party. So it was…
The Best of Life @ U of T (according to me)
Well I'm sad to say that this will be my last post for the Life @ U of T blog. What a crazily-awesome year it was and I honestly have no idea where the last 25 weeks went. I've had…
oh the places you’ll go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99jVPJUeqr4 “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to…