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Intercollegiate Group Work – My First Hackathon (continued)

From dissecting the problem to agreeing on a strategy and working out a solution – technology is a tool, not the answer.

Resources to Help With Your Studies- and Where to Find Them

As a first-year student that is struggling to end the semester with decent grades, it can be easy to feel like studying is something that should be done entirely alone. However, the university has so many resources that can be…

To Stress or Not to Stress

Stress (Noun) /stres The Oxford Dictionary’s definition: A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. My definition: A constant battle with oneself. A mental state that consumes one’s psyche for prolonged periods of time until…

A picture of my degree's progress on Degree Explorer. Caption: Just one more year till this says "complete"

The Myth of the Four Year Degree

While it’s true that many students graduate in four years, this isn’t always the case. As someone who’s anticipating a fifth year at UofT, I wanted to bust the “Myth of the Four Year Degree,” a myth that seems to…

Shh! It’s Reading Week – Meditation Retreat on Campus

I cried. In a room of strangers, I cried.

Three Days in Córdoba, Argentina

Hello Life @ U of T! My name is Adara, I am a third-year student currently on exchange in Buenos Aires. I am majoring in Environmental and Ecological Biology with a minor in Spanish, as well as in Women and…

A Smoke Free Campus

With the Trudeau government’s recent legalization of cannabis, many questions have surfaced surrounding smoking laws at the University of Toronto. While some students are celebrating this long-awaited legislation, others are fretting, wondering what will happen to our historic sidewalks/green spaces.…