In the long hot hallway of the historic Hart House they gathered together. With their throats they rumbled from their deep bass tones to their high-pitched falsettos. It was like a homecoming game with local teams squaring off against foreign…
On “Failing” Tests
I just walked out of an Economics midterm, and I completely bombed it. I’m the first person that will preach to a worried student: “It’s okay! Grades don’t define you! Now you know your weak points, and you can pick…
The Job Application thing.
A big part of March Madness is that job search sites have officially opened their recruitment floodgates for the summer. It is an inevitable part of the growing process – job applications. It can be daunting when I think about…
Tardy to the Party (and everything else, too)
Months back, I wrote on the topic of perfectionism as a personality flaw and how it would be a painstakingly annoying (although undeniably accurate) answer to give at a job interview when given the prototypical "What is your greatest weakness?"…
A powdered tea for better health, concentration and matcha more
I broke off my long-touted love affair with coffee recently because things got too intense during midterms. I saw it every morning, afternoon and night. Sometimes it wouldn’t let me sleep, or it made me anxious and jittery whenever I…
Need A Place To Study . . . In Silence?
There is a new dimension beyond those known to U of T students. It is a dimension of sight and mind, but without sound. A wondrous land of study and contemplation. It is an area called The Silent Zone. This…
The Bravery Continues Interview: Professor Karney
A few weeks ago I featured an interview I did with one of my English professors. I wanted to continue my bravery, but was also genuinely curious about other teaching styles in other disciplines at the University. So I asked…
Romeo and Juliet, African Students Style
I’ve never reviewed a play before. Here goes nothing: I went to the African Students Association’s production of Romeo and Juliet last week, and it was amazing. The end. Kidding, kidding. I’m not going to attempt to write a formal…
Nurture and nature your emotional, physical and mental health and well-being
You know what gives me #joyatUofT? Being outside and beating the winter blues; whether I’m sledding, or taking a walk in the park. However, lately, the slushy roads, the face numbing wind and the chill that has enveloped Toronto so…
More Harm Than Help: A Perspective of Black History Month
I like to think that a good majority of people at U of T — and in Toronto itself — are perceptive and accepting towards distinct racial identities. However, as the end of February approaches, I realize I still understand…