In less than one week the perfect storm will engulf my little row boat (this is my attempt at a very non-poetic metaphor for my journey through academia) and it will take all my effort to not capsize. Here’s the deal. In…
TRI. It’s the smart thing to do!
Ah reading week, what a glorious time for a lil R&R! For some of you it may be rest and relaxation, reading and reading or even rallying and retching – whatever your little hearts desire. For me it’s a bit…
Undergraduate research, demystified
So, the other night at Snakes & Lattes (we all need a break to eat cookies and play board games and be nerds every once in awhile, right?), a friend and I were talking about his hopes to gain summer…
Housing, Housing, Everywhere…
So lately I've been pondering what my future is going to look like as I get set to graduate in.... 8 weeks, 2 days, 8 hours, 32 minutes, and 12 seconds, 11, 10... But who's counting? Regardless of how excited…
Bear Balance
I have ‘bear-like’ tendencies. At least that’s the only way I’ve been able to make sense of my seasonally-affected body changes. I mean why else would my body go into hibernation each year, requiring more sleep each night and…
Am I the Indian You Had In Mind?
At least twice a year, I reread Thomas King's The Truth About Stories, which is an academic staple for students in my field, Aboriginal Studies. I've noticed every year, students tend to reference and gravitate towards the story "I'm Not…
Gotta Get Away
It is that time of year again, and, after much anticipation, Reading Week is nearly upon us. To celebrate, I suggest getting out of Toronto in some fashion, and my post this week is going to be about two popular…
Watch out for flying arrows…it’s Valentine’s Day Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is Valentine's day and I have to ask, what do you do if cupid's arrow misses your hind quarters and you are left alone and jaded on this most commercial of holidays. Well why not call on U of T's very own…
BIG SMILES
Guess what Upbeaters? I’m totally high…on life right now! I just had a birthday and thanks to Facebook and hand held cellular devices (and email and phone calls and snail mails)…my incredible community of friends and family made me feel…
Celebrating Aboriginal Awareness Week and the Indigenous Writers Gathering at U of T
One of my favourite times of the school year is Aboriginal Awareness Week. It sort of feels like a holiday soiree happening between classes, when surprises, feasts and fun are around every corner at First Nations House. On Tuesday, I…