Life at U of T is not always easy. Sometimes, you might say that we go to the University of Hard Knocks. Alternatively, you might say we go to Ball So Hard university, because we are that awesome. Rent, books,…
A student’s experience studying abroad in Hong Kong
The University of Toronto provides students with a plethora of unique and interesting learning opportunities, many of which can quite literally be considered 'once in a lifetime.' One learning opportunity I unfortunately never pursued during my time as an undergraduate…
Don’t mind my bubble, I can totally still hear you…
So we're all back to the grind now. I've been busy searching the internet for used text books, waiting in line at the book store, and just trying to get back into my routine. It's pretty much business as usual. This…
Easing Into Round 2
While many have already set goals, carved out their regular spot at Robarts, and resumed to a military school way of daily life, I’ve firmly operated this entire week as a slow ease into what will be another round of chaos.…
Outgoing Advice
It's 2:47 AM, Sun Airway's "Put The Days Away” is blasting into my eardrums and I'm attempting to write a deep and meaningful post for you all to read, start this semester off with a bang, you know? Truth is, I…
its a new dawn, its a new day
First, I’d like to say that I’m thankful that we all didn’t die a horrible, zombie apocalypse death on December 21. Instead, we later got word that Kim and Kanye were expecting a Lil Kim, and somewhere in the universe, Ryan…
Fake it ’till Ya Make It
Welcome back to mayhem. For me, the winter break has been one of rest and relaxation, balanced with an above average daily intake of food. While my mind is somewhat ready to get back to classes, my body is not…
The Next Step: Finding a Solution
A couple of weeks ago, amidst my blurry week of examhaustion and essay-frenzy, I had hit the caffeine ceiling with my intake, and the results were far from pretty. After accepting the fact that it had become an issue, it…
How to manage post-exam stress
As we all know, exams are stressful. They take a semester's worth of knowledge and cram it all into a two or three hour session. For someone like me who isn't particularly fond of examinations (I much rather write final…
It’s Exam Time, So Take Care of Yourself!
It’s December! And we all know what that means… winter break! Yay! However, there’s just one small thing to do first … Exams. Yes, it makes me cringe every time I think about it. For most of us, exams are…