I’ve been going strong with my ballet classes at the Athletic Centre, but I can't believe I’ve completed a semester of pirouetting. Honestly, it still has not hit me that I will no longer be going to the dance studio every…
What I’ve learnt being the Health and Wellness Blogger
I’m honoured to have been granted the opportunity to be the Health & Wellness blogger at UofT for the year. As a last post, I’ve decided to write about what I’ve learnt during my time writing for the Life @…
Tardy to the Party (and everything else, too)
Months back, I wrote on the topic of perfectionism as a personality flaw and how it would be a painstakingly annoying (although undeniably accurate) answer to give at a job interview when given the prototypical "What is your greatest weakness?"…
Life Schedule Conflicts – the real deal.
This week I had planned to write about a conference I was really pumped to go to. But when the weekend hit and I assessed the work I needed to do for the week to come, I realized that the…
Staying active while sick 101
If you’ve gone outside within the last few weeks, then you’re aware of how brutal the weather is in Toronto. This means many students are getting sick. Sadly, I am one of said students. For many university students, catching a…
Ideas for the U of T.
Last Wednesday I enrolled in a free lecture series called ‘Ideas for the World’, hosted for students at Victoria College. With the options of different sessions within the program, each focusing on different topics and hosted at different times, the…
Welcome Back: The Going To The Gym Edition
I get it. It’s cold outside, and walking for more than 15 minutes makes it feel like every drop of blood inside is freezing. So why bother leaving your place when you can just stay inside, right? The thing is,…
Getting Back To Business
Last week was all about settling in to the new semester. This week, it’s all about bringing my game back. Now is the time to juggle school, extra-curriculars, and physical activity. Being active during the holidays was admittedly easier. However,…
Reflecting on the beginning of the end
My usual reluctance to leave the holiday cesspool of unproductivity is further complicated by a sad realization that I will soon not have to deal with this problem anymore. This is my last semester at UofT. new self-portrait. We all…
Staying Productive Over the Holidays
They say that what really defeated Hannibal Barca in his war against ancient Rome was the winter he spent at Capua. His soldiers became soft. They ate and drank and slept and relaxed, and when spring came around they were…