Leadership is not restricted to fancy titles or a specific persona, or even just one skill. I’m learning that it’s actually more like a behaviour, that I can practice everyday, even in the most mundane situations.
A Wallflower’s Perspective: Conflict Resolution
I'm a big fan of being part of a team. Or rather, I'm a big fan of collaboration. Of course, it's nice to finish a challenging lab project by yourself or lead an important presentation on your own. The sense of gratification…
Getting Involved: Hart House Standing Committees
During my first year I signed up for more clubs and groups’ newsletters than I ever had intention of actually joining (or really even cared about). Aside from that new-kid-desperately-wanting-to-make-friends feeling that I’m sure everyone who’s ever been a first…
Developing Those Intercultural Skills: An Introduction
I’d like to think of myself as pretty “internationally-minded” (whatever that means) and I suspect a lot of Torontonians would too, seeing as we live in such a diverse and multicultural city. Apart from that, I lived in a few countries growing up and am still sometimes in conflict with my own cultural identity and what or how I choose to identify myself to others. For me, the question of “Where are you from?” can evoke different responses depending on the situation (and how interested I think the other person is in hearing my entire life story).
Since I chose not to pursue a major that deals directly with issues of multiculturalism I’m always looking for ways to learn about intercultural topics in more formal settings, especially as I’m equally fascinated by the theory part of all this as well.
Practical life skills at University?
It always surprises me when I learn a practical life skill in class. Does that sound anti-academic? I don't mean it to. A lot of the knowledge I gain from my classes is interesting and it usually helps me to…
#listenUT
Sometimes being a student while being employed by the university can put you in a weird position. You can have all these frustrations with your institution, but then you get a job with them, and suddenly you need to look…
The politics of protest, power, and communication
"What are human rights? What is human dignity?..." And so began a panel discussion titled, "The Politics of Protest", hosted by the Women and Gender Studies Students' Union last Thursday at New College's William Doo Auditorium. I don't tend to…
How to approach your professors
B. How can the second letter of the alphabet create such a feeling of dread in me? In many cases, students find that their marks don't match the effort and time they put into an assignment. It can be discouraging…
Making Friends: Allegedly Possible
So I'm standing in this unending line at the registrar's office, reading a book while I wait, and... I guess that was my first mistake. There ae two people in front of me. One turns to the other, "You okay?"…