With course selection on the horizon, I thought I’d introduce myself with a post about how I use planning as a tool to minimize my anxiety when school is in full swing. After two years at U of T, involving…
balance
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…
Bullet Journalling
I’ve been interested in bullet journalling for a while: my friend is an avid bullet journal user who claims this planning method is key to her success in managing her classes, extra-curriculars and other commitments. When she first told me…
Hear it from a 4th year
It’s me. I’m the 4th year. I have one more week left of classes and then I’m done. Oh and exams, but then I’m done. I will be graduating this June. I cannot believe it. I am not ready to…
How to Plan Your Final Exam Studying
As I sat in lecture the other day, I came to the realization that my first final exam is less than three weeks away! Rather than procrastinating, I decided to plan out my study schedule for finals. For this week’s post,…
Spring is when you feel like whistling, even with a shoe full of slush
Healthy living at the University of Nottingham is not something that is particularly hard to do. If you live in the residence halls like I do, you will find yourself having a love-hate relationship with the colossal “Hills” of Nottingham…
How to Get Your Life Together
It’s that time of year again—midterms are coming at you from all directions, deadlines are fast approaching, essays are definitely not writing themselves, exam schedule is up, and you…are little out of breath. In the midst of the craziest time…
6 Tips from a Commuting Queen
When it comes to commuting to and from campus, I would like to consider myself as somewhat of a professional in this area. My commute starts with a car ride to the GO Station, a bus or train to Union…
When in Greece…
This reading week I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Athens, Greece through the Faculty of Arts and Science’s International Course Module program in conjunction with the Human Biology Department’s Global Health research course. As a Global Health student,…
To Drop the Course or Not?
As the S course drop deadline of March 14th looms near, the subject of dropping a course has been on my mind. My struggles in sciences courses have been limited, thankfully, but after a difficult midterm and a lower grade…