UPDATE!! “Life Sciences POSt Seminar” on Wednesday, March 11 at 5:00pm. Event: Life Sciences POSt Seminar What: Workshop Host: Medical Sciences Student Union (MSSU) Start Time: Wednesday, March 11 at 5:00pm End Time: Wednesday, March 11 at 8:00pm Where: PB…
PoSt Selection: how to get through it without dying [Part I]
(Note: this is by far the longest entry I have written for UpbeaT, but I strongly feel that all information here is pertinent to your future health, happiness and sanity, so please bear with me–you won’t regret it) (Note Note:…
Are YOU getting some?
Sleep, I mean. (Chuckles to myself) This afternoon, realizing that I could resist it no more, I took a nap. Wrapped up in my huge comforter and feeling the coolness of my Egyptian cotton sheets against my skin, I realized…
UTGDDC: Game Making Deathmatch, and a Tribute to Randomness
I hope you like non-linear narrative GAME MAK- Ah. Before that, did I mention our ‘in-house’ game project this year? We’re attempting to develop, or at least flesh out the ideas needed to develop, our own game within the club.…
The Quarter-Life Crisis of a First Generation Immigrant Part III: Breaking Free
One of my biggest fears in life is to miss an opportunity. I hate the emptiness of “never knowing” that accompanies regret. It’s like a big, black hole that sucks the optimism out of me, and leaves me deep in…
Ripped, Revised, Résumé-d
You need a summer job. Can’t you feel it? The impending sinking feeling when you log on to your ROSI account and a horrendous number in bold, bright red appears, reminding you that you are broke, and need to pay…
Chasing A’s at U of T
When I was in first year, I discovered the ultimate thesis – The Individual Vs. Society. It’s malleable and totally shapeable. It can work for equity studies, histories, literature (especially), art criticism and, in a pinch, anthropology. You can talk…
A Cup of Summation with a Dash of Fortuity
Welp, my last exam is in… 44 minutes. Not looking forward to it. For various, emotional and psychological reasons, I have not been myself this semester. Keyword: Apathy. Subtext: Delusions of grandeur. Playing the DVD backwards: Unadulterated sadness. But one…
A DIY Gift Guide for the Poor and Weird
A random assortment of gift ideas, for you. I broke my body, brain, and so-called ‘spirit’ this week, so, it’s a bit disjointed. I’m going to go cry now. Box of Hugs/Kisses/Positive Mantras Get an empty box… and fill it.…
All This Injustice
There comes a point in every relationship when one suddenly comes to the brutal realization that his or her significant other is actually not perfect. As a result, dissatisfaction ensues, and the outcome? Conflict. Interestingly, in many cases, this is…