Growing up as a child, I was not connected much to my Indigenous heritage as my family lived in the USA, aka the melting pot, and were removed from my father’s side of the family (who are all from Six…
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Some Great Food Around Campus
Can you believe it’s already March? Seems as if yesterday it was Christmas, and now things are really picking up with assignments and midterms/exam preparation. For me, this means spending more time on and around campus (as my phone’s data…
Learning about Assistive Technology
For this week’s blog, I thought I’d write about assistive technology. I’ve heard about it throughout my time in university, but I never took the time to learn what it is, exactly, and what its functions are. I’ve spent a…
An Artsy Reading Week: My experience as an ARW Project Leader
My high school teacher once told me that you don’t become a grade 12er until you’ve finished grade 12. I thought this was very enlightening at the time, and I still think it rings true to every role I’ve had…
Touring U of T with My BFF
As a child, I had three ultimate life goals: (1) Own a cat, (2) Become a singer, and (3) Eat ice cream every day with my BFF. Sadly, I’m allergic to cats, rarely sing at open mics, and am lactose-intolerant.…
When in Greece…
This reading week I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Athens, Greece through the Faculty of Arts and Science’s International Course Module program in conjunction with the Human Biology Department’s Global Health research course. As a Global Health student,…
Over-planning Kills the Magic
I’m sure many of us have spent time swiping through travel blogs, national geographic magazines and even the catalogs of mountain warehouse for hiking and backpacking equipment. Certainly, backpacking has had its Hollywood glamour through many films including Daniel Radcliffe’s…
Finding Off Campus Housing
It’s mid way through the semester and for first year students in particular, that means it’s time to start looking for places in which you would like to stay for next academic year, whether if it’s off or on campus.…
Studying Abroad This Summer?
As the semester’s end is quickly approaching and the fresh breath of spring is in the air, this last week’s warm weather has me thinking about summer. A few months ago, I applied for the QES Scholarship which has placements…
The Faculty of Music is Pretty Cool.
When most of us think about music events, we think about concerts and shows that might be happening around the city or maybe even by our faculty or program. Chances are, those aren’t free. So, I thought, U of T…