As a soon-to-be U of T graduate in June, here are five pieces of advice for my first-year self.
Preparing For My Academic Conference Abroad ✈️
The prospect of leaving home, for however long a period of time, can be daunting. In this case, I will be leaving for four days to attend a the Western Political Science Association’s Annual Meeting. At the site in Portland,…
How Reaching Out Can Save Your Grades: Missed assignments and Falling Behind in Classes
If you’ve been keeping up with me you’d know I had a chaotic start to this semester. And as a result, I quickly fell behind in all of my classes. I had an extension for an assignment that I still…
How I Make Time For Fun Despite Taking Summer Classes
Is it possible to have a great summer while doing summer school? Here’s how I do it!
Attending a Time Management Bootcamp by Academic Success
Time Management is a skill that is really important to learn as a University Student. I am always looking for new ways to manage my time better and increase my productivity so I decided to attend Academic Success’ Time Management…
How to Keep Focused While Studying
A lot of us may struggle with keeping focused while studying. At some point, I realized I would work for about 15 minutes, and then I would use my phone for an hour! Spending so much time on our devices…
How Hard is First Year, Actually? Transitioning from High School to University
When I first started at U of T, I worried a lot about how hard university would actually be. For high school, I went to a public school with a strong academic reputation. Now that I’m in university, I study…
My Experiences Studying Peace, Conflict, and Justice
It’s almost spring, or as I like to call it, “applying to things” season. Applying to summer jobs, applying for scholarships, applying for summer programs, and applying to majors! Last week, in light of upcoming Program of Study (POS) deadlines,…
Overcoming Academic Perfectionism
Last week was one of those weeks. My midterms were nearing, I had a confusing paper due at the end of the week, and I felt overwhelmed by my extracurriculars. Despite pouring hours into my studying and writing, all I…
On Missing Class
One of the things I love most about university is the independence. Unlike in high school, you don’t need to ask anyone’s permission when you want to go to the washroom or get a drink. You also typically don’t get…