As a first-year student, night class is something that is completely unknown to me, as classes throughout my life have always been an early affair. University is a totally different story, where waitlists and full schedules sometimes lead to sitting…
My first year at U of T has started to feel like it happened a long time ago, even though it hasn’t been that long at all. Between then and now, there have been many syllabi, essay drafts, and lectures.…
The new year is here, after what many would call a mediocre year. When reflecting on the last year, we often point out downfalls in society, and pin the disappointing parts of the year on anything but ourselves, to avoid facing the…
Not very many students seem to know about Degree Explorer. Before an acquaintance of mine introduced Degree Explorer to me, planning out my academic year typically involved sitting hunched over a notepad, counting FCEs and writing out course codes, while…
Overthinking. What’s the weather like today? Four degrees with a chance of snow. So that means I need to wear a long sleeve shirt, a sweater, my heavy coat, no maybe my light coat. But I do have that one…
This past Monday I ran my first event at U of T, White Supremacy and the Alt-Right: Community Leaders and Our Response to Hate Groups in Canada. As the title suggests, the subject isn’t light, but it’s a conversation I thought…
Introductory Akkadian, King Arthur, and A History of Japanese Monsters are just a few of the many classes that you can take at U of T. Sure, they might sound a little “off-beat” or unconventional (unless you’re planning on pursuing…
This week, I had the pleasure to take a tour of the new Student Commons in Sidney Smith Hall (100 St. George St). For those of us who haven’t gotten a chance to see it yet (myself included), all I…
As a first-year student that is struggling to end the semester with decent grades, it can be easy to feel like studying is something that should be done entirely alone. However, the university has so many resources that can be…
While it’s true that many students graduate in four years, this isn’t always the case. As someone who’s anticipating a fifth year at UofT, I wanted to bust the “Myth of the Four Year Degree,” a myth that seems to…