I’m tired of talking about exams. Really tired. I know they’re out there. Looming in the distance. Under my bed. In my closet. In the dark. In my books. In my laundry basket. With their long creepy green…
Everybody Loves a Bird Course
Some people may claim that if you work hard enough, you could pull through anything. I used to be one of those people, and unfortunately, last year, I learned my lesson the hard way. The truth, which a lot of…
The Awesome Mind-Altering Powers of Excessive Cramming
Yes...Heather had all of her finals for the semester in class (whoa...third person?) Anyways, it's stressful and horrible, but I have expressed this experience in cartoon form for you. Somewhat. - Heather
The I’m-Applying-To-Grad-School Saga Part I: How To Get A Reference Letter
So you've decided that you're going to apply for grad school, as I have done. You've looked through the programs offered by a number of universities, and have narrowed down your choice according to the area of research that you're…
Hissing Cockroaches and Confused Flowers: A History Student in the BIO150 Lab
There are some questions which never fail to rouse my curiosity. One of them pertains to how flowering plants, native to to the southern hemisphere but growing in small brown pots on my living room table, know that even though…
Bloodletting Yet No Miraculous Cures
For those who did not get the Vincent Lam allusion, just think of the title as a more collegiate way of saying "screwed". Which many of us have been and will be during every midterm and exam season. The following,…
Toronto University Students’ Book Exchange
Today I did some basic math. I’ve been at U of T for eight terms (including summer courses), taking an average of four courses per term, and buying an average of four books per class. Although the price of books…
Lucy’s Life Rules
Making generalizations is an inevitable part of life. When I was still young and innocent, I used to pose Great Questions that I had thought were oh-so-intellectual, but as it turns out, the rest of the world (aka philosophers) had…
Cozy Comfy Campus Crevices and Crannies
As a transfer student from Scarborough campus, St. George campus has always stood out to me as being the larger, older, and more extravagant campus. As a residence student, St. George campus stands out as the place to be in…
UofT Library Saga Part IV: One More Reason To Love Gerstein
The university is always making changes here and there. Sometimes I kind of wish I had been born a few years later, so that now I'd actually be able to take advantage of all these new things the school has…