Last week, Lori posed the question: ‘to be or not to be...in summer school’. Last summer, I ended exams early and had about five months of summer. Sounds like the dream situation for many, but after the first two weeks…
Party in the Peacock – The Robarts Revitalization
If I was a millionaire, I would buy myself a mansion. For now, being the poor little undergrad student that I am, the only mansion I have banked on is the Robarts Mansion – where I invest countless hours in…
Om-Ombuds… Ombudsperson?
Hello, dear readers! Happy institutionalized day of romance! Any Valentine's plans? Have you ever seen the posters around campus telling you to contact the Ombudsperson? Or ever wondered what that is? I did. The office has been around for more…
There’s nothing wrong with change
Most college students will change their major at least once during their academic career, if not several times. I thought I was so sure about my ambitions and would never fall under this statistic, but rest assured – it’s nothing…
What, where, when and how to study + other obstacles I have had to overcome
This week, I will study every day. Or at least that's what I told myself at the beginning of the week and yet it was still somewhat of a painful fail. Both my finals are towards the end of the…
Finals + Finals + Finals (ad nauseam) = Polyphasic sleep?
Exams. Sleep. These two words really don't go together in a sentence during exam time. I had four exams in three days last week, and the week before, a paper due in every class. I'm still working my three part-times,…
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
Last week I was attempting to dodge the sleety rain while walking to the subway. Without an umbrella, one particularly windy gust forced me into the nearest building. I entered said building unaware of where I was. I soon realized…
Get in the zone with Break Zone
The last week of classes are looming upon us and before you know it we get a taste of sweet freedom (aka Holiday break). But before we can take that breath of fresh air, we have to endure the stress and anxiety…
Roaming the world with free and safe internet
Hi readers! It's Monday. I'd like to ignore all the nasty stuff that I'm going to have to deal with this week. I feel like a chained escape artist with four walls closing in who just found out the key…
The Bound Paper Thingy Affair
Empress Irene was playing hard to get. I had been trying in vain to research this stealthy 8th century ruler of the Byzantine Empire for five days and I was coming up empty handed. Last year I had gone on…