It’s good to know what keeps us relaxed and ourselves. For me, I’m glad I love listening to music. It helps keep me grounded and yet I can still dream. #joyatUofT for me represents the self-care that I take for…
Tag: balance
How I Deal with Six Courses
This semester I am attempting to take SIX art-sci courses (and pass them!) We’re only a few weeks into the semester and I already feel drowned by work, but I’m not ready to give up yet. The workload can be…
The Importance of Taking Care of Your Living Space
This is the first time that I’ve ever lived in my own place, away from parents and outside of residence. I know it’s a weird time where many of us are living at home with family, but when I was…
Spending Time Alone Isn’t Sad!
There is a common misconception that spending time alone is sad, lonely or boring and that’s simply not the case. As a young adult trying to make it through U of T and the great big world, some time alone…
Why Did I Choose to Blog with the CCP?
When the shift to virtual learning started earlier this year, I craved an opportunity that would allow me to not only further my individual learning, but would create an understanding of how to manage working in a team in an…
How I Balance Work with Study as an Engineering Student
In my first year of engineering at U of T I was so swamped with work because of my poor time-management skills coupled with trying to adapt to a new environment and culture. At that point in my life I…
How I’m Getting Out of the House Every Day
In the summer, I remember leaving the house every day to take walks, explore different neighbourhoods and exercising. But, it’s now the middle of the school year, the weather is less warm, and midterms are going strong. So, I’ve found…
A Day in the Life of an Undergraduate Student during COVID-19!
“See you tomorrow!” I waved goodbye to my friend, blissfully unaware of what was to come. Months ago, in the midst of March, the usual hustle and bustle of daily life was put on pause, with the arrival of COVID-19.…
The Guilt of Asking for Help and Accommodations (Midterm Edition)
With midterms coming up, I have been preparing by organizing my time and registering for my test accommodations. In high school, I prided myself in getting work done even at the expense of my health, which is sadly not a…
The Overemphasis on Having Friends in College (And Why It’s Okay Not to Have Any)
Who are friends? Are they the people you go out with? The people you see in class and study with? The ones available during a quarter-life crisis? Or are they all the above? The environment of campus life gives off…