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Turning an idea into reality (and how)!
Last week I wrote about the various funding opportunities available at the university to assist you in getting your ideas some financial support. This week I'd like to share my own experiences in turning an idea into a reality, offering…
Office Hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_9OGnmBTow So this week has been hectic and rough for I'd say a fair amount of students. I'm not going to talk about my midterms and my coffee (I don't drink Starbucks - my taste buds revolt) and my lack of sleep. We're…
Why do I let others make me feel small?
Last week at U of T, on multiple occasions, I let others walk all over me and make me feel small to avoid confrontation. I let my colleague talk over me and take over my project. I let the…
Breaking Bad (…habits)
Moments like now, or rather months like now –also known as one of the more intense months of doom- everyone I know is rushing to keep it all together for the month. A lot of the time it’s like going up…
All Night Long
As a result of all the midterms and assignments that have been piled on my plate in the last week, I can now say that I have successfully pulled off my first all-nighter of the year. I know I’ve been…
Octo”boo”er (Ok that was terrible)
With the pressure of midterm/paper season well upon us, many of us have no doubt fallen prey to the sad reality of "actually doing our work for once". Being subject to this sad truth can be both depressing and stressful,…
Dude, Where’s Your Phone?
The last two weeks have been a little crazy for me, in between trying to deal with the impending dooms-deadline-day that is next Thursday, to a family emergency, it’s been really rough. Coming back to my dorm room after an…
ASSU and You: an interview with Katharine Ball
Despite the fact that the Arts & Science Students' Union (ASSU) represents approximately 23,000 full-time undergraduate students I have found that not many students (myself included) actually know all that much about ASSU or how it functions as a part of…
Born to Run
So a few weeks ago, I decided to put my name in the running for an executive position on the Arts and Science Students' Union (as Don Cherry would say, the pinkos in Sid Smith!). I was told there was…