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Community Engagement and Mental Health: Striking a Balance

I've been having a bit of a rough couple of weeks and I wanted to reflect on how I can potentially balance my mental and physical health, academics, extracurriculars, and community engagement activities moving forward. The first step is understanding…

Finding the Balance Between my School Life and Social Life

As we put an emphasis on mental health this month, I decided to write about my struggles in trying to find a balance between my social/family life and school life. Last Sunday, my dad had a rare day off of work…

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Finding Community on Campus

The U of T St. George campus is huge and there are tens of thousands of students here, which can be very intimidating. If you are someone who wants to find a community to belong to and feel welcomed in,…

Check out these Go-to Spots for Relaxing and Studying

Do you ever have an awkward amount of time to kill between classes and all you want to do is sit, relax or study in peace? I certainly do! U of T is an enormous place. In the beginning I…

Facilitation For Leaders Workshop: A Reminder of Identity, Memory, and Goal-setting

Now that the first month has passed by, I wanted to revisit my earlier goals for this work-study term. One skill I really wanted to develop was the ability to facilitate workshops and meetings. I have a quiet voice, so…

A Day in My Life as a Life Science Student

When asked about what blog posts U of T students are interested in seeing on the Life at U of T blog, some of you mentioned a “day in my life”, so I’ve decided to make a blog post dedicated…

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Reflecting on the Future: Alternative Reading Week Project Leader Training

I really loved my experience with Alternative Reading Week (ARW) last year, so I decided to get more involved with ARW by becoming a project leader. In preparation for the three-day volunteer event in November, I attended an orientation session…

Green Space = Head Space (Part I)

U of T is a city within the city of Toronto. A city with its own flora and fauna, secret passageways, architecture, and, most important to me, inviting green spaces. Greenery is crucial for maintaining good mental health. Green spaces…

Time Management Takes Time

Time Management Takes Time, Part 1 So, we are into our third week of school (second full week) and who is already drowning in school work? You too? Okay, good. Same. The lead-up to school is always fun. The first…

Street Fest!

Hopefully a bunch of you reading this checked out Street Fest on Wednesday... but if not, let me tell you about one of my absolute favourite days on campus. I love Street Fest because it is one of the few…

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