Its that time of year again where assignments are piling up, coffee intake is increasing by the day, and time seems to be slipping away. Because of back to back midterms and numerous essays coming up, my stress levels are…
How I changed my life in 60 minutes
Mindful Meditation I’m all for trying new things and stepping out of our self-designed bubbles, but that’s the thing with ‘self-design’, even when we try new things it is within a certain category. It will usually be things that we’ve…
Keep Calm and Calculus On
In my first year as a Life Science student at U of T, I had to take MAT135 and MAT136. At first, I was frightened by the extensive use of letters and notation in university calculus, but once I began…
The Magic of Multivitamins And Minimal Movement
Remember when there was time and motivation for exercise, and a fridge in your family home full of boring vegetables and healthy foods that now seem like a luxury? Since the semester has begun, it has grown harder and harder…
De-stress for Success
It’s that time of year again: midterms! If there’s one thing I’ve learnt during my time in university, it's that taking breaks during studying is crucial to your success. To de-stress, I prefer to get out of my study space.…
Mentorship: Road to Self-discovery
About a week ago, I attended Daniels Mentorship Program’s first event of the year and it was actually kind of insane. Not sure if speed-dating is still a thing, but that was what happened – a ‘speed-match’ to pair up…
Time To Get Into It 
This year, I made a commitment to myself that I would try to get more involved in events on and off-campus. During first year, I would always wonder how anyone had time to do any sort of extra-curricular activities when…
Commuting 101
Commuting used to be the most dreaded part of my day. The crowded subway car, the frequent delays and struggling to balance made me never want to face the TTC again. Rush hour: my ultimate nemesis! But since I can’t escape…
Figuring out what works best for me.
Hi, I’m Sydney. I’m this year's First-year Blogger, and my favourite movie is Good Will Hunting. I -like many others- am still deciding what I want to study. Mainly because I’m really passionate about one thing: people, but I have…
Last First Day
Before I start, let’s pretend classes started on a Monday and not a Thursday this semester. My last first day of undergraduate studies started as any other student’s would at UTSG: late and lost. You’d think after 3 years of…