Work – Life @ U of T

Fall Campus Day 2023

Yashvit and Selina were actively involved with Fall Campus Day this year. While Yashvit served as a Student Ambassador working closely with University College, Selina volunteered to be a Tour Guide for the day, showing prospective students and their parents…

Here Are Four Ways to Use Generative AI

Do you ever wonder how powerful generative AI is? I did, and now I make complete use of it, too! There are several ways that I use artificial intelligence in daily life, such as: 1. Checking what a student schedule…

Why Societal Timelines MIGHT be Limiting Our Potential

Finish undergrad in 4 years. Find internships during the summer. Get accepted into a postgrad program. Get hired straight out of graduation. Work till 65. Retire. These are all things we’ve probably heard sometime in our academic career, but many…

Keep It Balanced

Ever wondered how we, as Digital Storytellers, curate content for you and attend lectures, too? Here are the answers: Jessica: "I try to keep it balanced by doing one thing a day that makes me happy. It can be easy…

Libraries at the University of Toronto

The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library. ~ Albert Einstein Before ending my first year, I went around campus asking students about where they spend the maximum amount of time in a…

Housing Experience: Living Off-Campus

I never imagined living off-campus right from the beginning of first year. At first, I was scared about something that turned out to be the best decision of my life. In 2022, when U of T resumed all in-person lectures…

Why you should get involved with CCR at U of T

"Build your experience. Tell your story." “What’s the point of getting CCR credits?” “Why focus on any other transcript when I should only be focusing on my academic transcript?” “How will the official CCR document help me once I complete…

My first Valedictorian Experience at UofT.

Work-Study Experience

Every student dreams of having a part-time job and understands that it is equally as important as studying at the university level. The University of Toronto makes that dream come true with their Work Study Program. The term "work study"…

My International Student Experience

As I walked past my house door, bidding goodbye to my family, my dog, my friends, and lastly, my country, I realized a lot of things. I did not have answers to the who, what, and when that came to…

First time chatting with a Program Advisor

With my second year wrapping up, it’s finally dawning on me that I am officially half way through my undergrad. Which is ridiculous and hard to believe because a part of me feels as if I just graduated high school…

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