There’s nothing I love more than having aesthetic notes… or so I thought. For as long as I have been a student, I’ve always written my notes by hand; this didn’t change when I entered my first year at U…
Category: How-to
Mentorship = Mentoring + Relationship
Just like any relationship, it’ll need time and effort. So I probably shouldn’t just ask a person to mentor me after meeting them for the first time.
Getting Involved On-Campus Over the Summer
Sunshine and warmer weather are upon us as the winter term ends and the spring/summer terms begin. May to August is usually a quieter time of year on campus, but there’s still plenty of things to do if one happens…
How to Get Motivated to Work Out Now that Summer’s Almost Here
Who is ready for this gross weather to go away? It literally snowed yesterday on April 15!! It feels like fall and spring have become nonexistent and winter just drags on far longer than anyone wants it to. Luckily, May…
Going to the Dentist as a U of T Student
So, I have a bit of a story for you that’s been unfolding over the last few months. Back in, oh, November, I want to say, I went to my family dentist over reading week with jaw pain. I’ve experienced jaw…
Au Revoir: Third Year Thoughts
As I look back at the 2018/2019 schoolyear, the two semesters feel like completely different times in my life. After a summer of living where I grew up—but growing up more than I had imaged, as my parents were away…
Meet Me Halfway
From the first day of school on January 28th to today, March 28th marks the halfway point of my exchange. As a check-in with myself (shared with the whole internet), I thought why not evaluate what’s happened. In previous posts…
What Will “Success” Be for Me in My Fifth Year?
Back in October, I wrote about the changing faces of success. Since this semester is almost done (and since this is my last post here), I figured that this would be a good chance to add onto what this evolving…
Submit On Time or Take a Late Penalty?
TLDR: take the late penalty if you think you’ll learn more from it
The Myths of Summer Classes
I know, I know, we’re still not even done this semester. But it doesn’t hurt to think ahead: March 1st was the first day to officially enroll in summer classes. However, since I was busy with my two posts on…