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I Tried New Learning Techniques – Here’s How it Went

In my three years at U of T, I have tried many ways to learn course material and complete my assignments, especially when I quickly found that the ways I learned in high school were no longer applicable. My prior…

How Extracurricular Activities Help me Find Community and More!

I hope everyone had a restful Reading Week, whether it was productive or not! We are more than halfway through this term so keep your head up and get ready to appreciate the longer daylight hours we have! This week,…

How I beat the winter blues during reading week

During the winter term of first year, I stayed at my residence on campus for reading week. There was nothing wrong about this except…I felt very depressed. I still don’t know the exact cause. I vividly remember that I was…

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Saving Money as a Student

Stress? Check. Unhealthy sleep schedules? Check. Student debt? Check! Money is one of the (many) worries I have as a student, so I wanted to write about how I try to limit my expenses and save as much money as…

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Finding joy wherever I go!

I’ve always believed in the importance of slowing down and looking around us. Beauty is everywhere! This week I’ve been reminded of this over and over again. It rained aaaall weekend. When Monday came, the rain seemed to have stopped.…

Self-Compassion and Listening to Yourself

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…

What is Allyship?

Last week I participated in an allyship workshop that asked: how can we form allies in work or any personal relationships? The leaders of the workshop challenged participants with thoughtful questions/scenarios and examples of allyship/relationships with people that we might…