blogging – Life @ U of T

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How Writing for Accessibility Services has Helped me Learn and Stay Motivated

I have always been passionate about writing and sharing my personal experiences. Despite choosing a STEM undergraduate degree, I love maintaining writing as part of my daily life. While looking for work during the school year, I found the opportunity…

#JoyatUofT: Campus Involvement and The Importance of Community

Hey everyone! This marks the first day of #JoyatUofT week, an initiative to spread happiness and meaningful reflection on what brings you joy. It’s especially important at this time of the year when it’s cold outside, midterm season is in…

picture of my laptop and big cup of coffee on my backyard deck

Reasons to be a blogger

During a semester, I am always counting down the days until it’s over, but when it actually is, the end seems to have come out of nowhere. This year is especially shocking because it’s not just the end of another…

That’s A Wrap

It’s hard to believe that this is my last blog. This year went by so quickly! Between work, blogging, school, pet-sitting, homework, papers, attending events and other extracurriculars, in addition to planning for New Zealand, I turned around and another…

On Campus Job Hunting Season is Now Open!

Spending my hard earned cash.

Since the age of fifteen I have always been employed. Going through high school, it allowed me to have the freedom to spend my hard earned cash on things that I wanted and not have to rely on having to convince my parents to give me money or buy me certain things. Fast forward to my university years, being employed has become even more important. The money that I earn from being employed not only allows me to experience things that Toronto offers, but also helps tremendously in covering the cost of being in school.

Cyber-security, Facebook, and why there’s no such thing as a free lunch

Sometimes, school and the hyperactive “Type faster! Why are you wasting time on sleep!” rhythm of student life (particularly in the final weeks of term) overwhelm me and it’s easy to lose sight of why I’m here, in a haze…

Con te partirò… It’s time to say goodbye.

I can hardly believe it, but dear readers, almost two years and 57 posts later, this is my last for UpbeaT. Con te partirò... It's time to say goodbye, indeed. I've been writing for the blog since the summer of…

blogUT vs. UpbeaT, ROUND 1, GO!

Over the past week, I've had the pleasure of msn-ing the two editors of blogUT. Julia, Lori and I chatted about life as bloggers. So from today till Friday, I'll post our conversation in trilogy. Here's installment 1. Watch as I leave in the middle and leave the co-editors to fend for themselves.

Yes We Can – next year

You know how the beginning of every school year brings that feeling of childish hope, that…

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