HELLO! My name is Karim and I’m a new blogger here for Life @ U o fT. This is my first post, and I’m really excited to be able to write for you all regularly. But before I start dropping…
Accessibility Services: A Primer
Ah, Accessibility Services. What would U of T do without you? Be a heck of a lot less accessible, that’s what. It is one of the most important services available to registered U of T students, who identify as having…
Never been published (until now)
One of my poems was just published in the Spring edition of the UC Review. I’ve been going through a whirlwind of emotions since I’m pretty sure this is the first time any of my creative writing has been published…
Bon Voyage
Since this is my final blog, I want to change it up a bit. The setting is no longer in the United Kingdom but in Paris, France instead – well half of it. Last week, my mum and brother came…
All Good Things Come to and End
The end of the year is full of bittersweet moments. It is a time power through and wrap up a year of hard work, make future plans, and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. As I was booking my…
The 8k and The End
I DID IT, Y’ALL! I RAN THE 8K THAT I’VE BEEN STRESSING ABOUT ALL YEAR!! I didn’t get much sleep the night before – pre-race jitters always get me. Despite having a stomachache out of sheer nervousness, I tried to…
Lessons Learned
At the end of each school year, I like to reflect on the biggest challenges I faced and all the things I learned throughout the semester. While my first year was really good and my second year was really bad,…
The Potato Comics: Gentrification
Dear Potato Diary, I recently attended two events on campus that both centered a discussion around a serious issue: Gentrification in Toronto. The first event I went to was the Urban Studies CEL Course Presentation at Innis College. Students taking that…
My first experience with final projects
We’re all Struggling right now, with a capital S. I feel the exhaustion on a spiritual level. This being my first year, it’s the first time I’ve ever had to hustle like this academically, and I’m so relieved to not…
What Second Year Taught Me
It’s bittersweet to be writing my final post as an Academic Success and Equity Blogger for Life @ U of T. With the end of every academic semester and the end of a whole year, I enjoy thinking about where I…