Writing my first-ever blog post for lifeatuoft has been difficult. Really difficult. As a fourth-year, everything seems like my last - my last frosh week, my last chance to take those courses that caught my eye in first year, and…
Thirsty???
(First things first, I'm so excited to be blogging for lifeatuoft again!! It's going to be a great year...I can feel it.) As I was waiting in line at the bookstore the other night I saw this: Disposable Water Bottle…
What do you mean I have a face for radio? Adventures On Air at CIUT
I had a radio show back in high school and for awhile I was pretty sure that it made me the coolest person of all time. My show was called "The Right Side of the Bed with Whitney and Emily."…
Working for the Weekend: Tips on Finding a Job on Campus
You might wake up every morning and feel like this. (I know the feeling, guys, believe me, I've had a nasty cold all week and even getting out of bed has been a struggle.) But even still, the reality is…
Get Philosophical: Lysistrata at the Philosopher’s Stage
One of my beloved summer traditions is going to go see theatre outdoors. I've gone to at least one outdoor show every summer since I was a kid. On a warm summer night there's nothing lovelier than a picnic basket,…
Getting Your Fix of Art on Campus at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Hello Blogosphere, I hope all of your lives are going splendidly and that your week was full of Pride events, Canada day celebrations and beaches. If you care to know, your poor, devoted blogger has been having a terrible week.…
A Traditional Finnish Juhannus at the Hart House Farm
This blog post is about Finland, the Hart House Farm, life and love. Now, you're probably wondering what these things have in common, so I'll explain. I've mentioned the Hart House Finnish Exchange in a previous post, but for those…
Stop Stressing and Start Traveling: Advice from the Global Lounge
Bonjour (Hola, Hei, Hallo, Hej) Blogosphere, Last week, I promised a post on how to get yourself abroad, and how to perfect the art of wearing a beret in public. And I'm not one to skimp on my promises. My…
“The Medium is the Message:” Hanging out with Marshall McLuhan’s ghost at St. Mike’s
Dear UpbeaT readers, I’m Emily, your blogger for the summer months. Thanks for having me! Late yesterday afternoon in the name of passion and blogging, I visited the Marshall McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology. It’s a diminutive brick building…
Final Countdown
Time: 3:23AM Word count: 2,929. (just 71 words short of finishing my 3,000 word research paper) Typical countdown of a U of T student during finals week. (or even any typical week while drowning in schoolwork for that matter!) In…