Typically, my summers contain juggling summer school and work, with little time to focus on myself. After feeling a sense of burnout from being in school for four years straight, I made it a goal this summer to actually take…
8 Low-Effort Break Ideas for the Final Stretch of the Semester!
Hi all! As the semester is wrapping up, I wanted to share some break ideas during this final exam grind AND for the upcoming winter break! This has been a challenging semester and a challenging year. I hope you are…
The stuff that matters
With the holidays almost upon us, some of you may have already or be thinking about leaving your belongings in boxes at a friend’s house or in storage. Maybe you’re going home from campus and you can leave stuff in…
Short Stories to Read During the Break
We have almost reached the end of the semester and then we will be free for an (extended) break! Usually, I promise myself that I’ll read a novel over the break but that never happens. So, I decided I would…
How I Create Boundaries Between Studying and Breaks!
With online schooling, studying and social time has just become a constant blur. Just yesterday I was studying for my midterm and was constantly distracted by the quicksand of texts and social media. What may be most difficult about effectively…
What am I doing with my summer?? – A Contemplation
I miss my cat, my parents and the food (in no particular order)...
How I’m making a homework-filled reading week enjoyable
Happy reading week U of T! For my break, I’m staying in damp and chilly Toronto and trying desperately to catch up on homework. While at first I assumed this would cause a disappointing vacation, I’m managing to make it…
Things you can do at libraries other than cry
As U of T students, we may not have much time, but we do have libraries. So, what do you do when your usual corner to cry in is taken? What do you do when you just can’t focus, when…
Things You Should Do During Reading Week
November is just around the corner and for Arts and Science students we all know that means Reading Week is almost here. This reading week is even more exciting because it’s the first time the Arts and Science students are…
Summer Kind of Wonderful
If you’re starting your first year at U of T this September, I’m sure many of you are spending most of your time thinking about course selection, choosing programs, residence life, non-residence life, etc. Trying to grab all of this…