I don't think there was another question I was asked more often as a child. I still get that even now, only the "grow up" bit has been replaced with "graduate." Or, if you're the aunt who doesn't like me…
Grad fears and existential woes: the unaccustomed Asian kid’s perspective
As I walked across King's College Circle the other day, I caught sight of the familiar downtown Toronto backdrop sparkling in the clear night sky. When I graduate, I will miss this place, I thought. Shocking, I know. Some of…
Research project poster presentations
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the deadlines for undergraduate research courses are looming before us. Two related events - ones that could be really helpful for students thinking of applying to any one of these courses - are…
Making sense of the U of T elections
You've seen the posters everywhere on campus - Vote for so-and-so! And somewhere in your subconscious, you probably realized there's an election coming up at the University. But if you're like me, you just don't care. It has nothing to…
U of T offers a program in what?! PoSt selection adventures with The Da Vinci Code, Star Wars and yoga
Are you a first-year student and clueless about how to choose your Subject PoSt (Program of Study)? Are you an upper-year student and unsure if your current program(s) is/are for you? Well, worry not, my friends, because lifeatuoft is here…
Eating healthier, staying awake longer
(Before I begin, dear readers, there was no way I could start this week's post without a hearty: Oh, Canada! With glowing hearts, oh Canada! *happy, happy sigh*) Let's see... it's 2:38 a.m., you've been sitting at your computer since,…
Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at U of T: an insider’s perspective
"Counselling." What does this word mean to you? Do you believe that it works? Do you feel queasy when you consider getting help for your overall well-being in this manner? Many of my friends who are also in the "hardcore"…
Writing Centres “R” Us
Well, okay, not "Us" UpbeaTers per se, but more like the University of Toronto's website on writing, and the many, many, many benefits that come from being well-acquainted with the site. I found out about this site when I was…
Education at its best: Limnology in Algonquin Park and ornithology in the Caribbean
I had always thought that my dream job (naive as it may sound) would involve being on-site somewhere, perhaps with my afternoons spent deep in the archives of a foreign library, scrolling over the brittle vellum of a medieval manuscript;…
So you want to write a good personal statement?
Being someone who claims to love writing more than most other activities in life, I was shocked to find myself incapable of composing a simple personal statement for my graduate school application. It wasn't just a challenge. No, my friends,…