With the term in full swing, it’s also peak midterm season! Things haven’t been going too great for me, but this is why I want to share this week’s topic: self-compassion. This term is the first time I’m using my…
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Accessibility in the Workplace: The Importance of Communication
One of the things I’m looking forward to is graduating and finally starting to work! In May, I’ll be starting my Professional Experience Year (PEY) and working for 12-16 months. One of my main concerns with employment is navigating my…
Forgive Yourself When Things Don’t Go Right
Last week, I discussed the reality of me applying all the skills and methods I have learned about wellbeing and the path to feeling better. I was honest in saying that it hasn’t been a perfect journey. But what should…
Speaking to Power: An Event Dedicated to Effective Communication
“FIVE RULES TO WRITING: Don’t think. Keep your hand moving. Don’t censor. Write the worst crap possible. You don’t have to share.” When I entered the room for last week’s Speaking to Power event, this was the first thing I…
Sidney Smith Commons: Inside and Out
This week, I had the pleasure to take a tour of the new Student Commons in Sidney Smith Hall (100 St. George St). For those of us who haven’t gotten a chance to see it yet (myself included), all I…
Winter is coming
The frigid air hits my ribs through my fall coat. My hands cannot survive outside of my pockets for more than a few minutes. Winter is coming, and in Toronto that means spending half of your day putting on and…
Peer Advisors: Up Close & Personal
This week, I had the chance to sit down with one of the Peer Advisors (for more information, check out: https://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/as/peer-programs#node-5632) at Accessibility Services and talk to them about what they do and why you should come talk to them…
Disability Series: ADHD
My whole life has been a blur of hyperactivity and energy. I was loud; the centre of attention in every way. Academics, surprisingly, came easy for me. I coasted through elementary and middle school, wowing teachers with my focus and…
Frivolous or Necessary? The Attack on Plastic Straws and What It Means for Accessibility.
Our society’s love of plastic has taken a massive toll on the health of the planet. Millions of tons of plastic is produced annually, and more than eight million tons ends up in oceans. By some estimates, there will be…
Me, Unedited
And who am I? That’s one secret I’ll never tell. xoxo… Gossip Girl. Just kidding. I’m not gossip girl, or anything of the like. I’m just your regular shmegular University of Toronto student. I realize that I have not properly…