Contemporary art and I have an interesting relationship. Sometimes we get along, like two dancers weaving to a rhythmic beat, and other times we tip-toe in each others’ spaces, like hesitant friends at an awkward dinner party. So it was…
Hello! Hola! Bonjour!
Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Hello everyone, I am Aziza, your new Student Life Communications Intern at U of T, and I’ll be blogging here for the summer. I know many of our readers are either undergrads or about to become undergrads,…
From Spectating to Participating: the time to get involved is now
With the first week of March now upon us, we students are entering that proverbial 'crunch time' of late nights, libraries, and fancy lattes to help us cope with it all. And this year, more than most, seems to have…
Black History Month: Important for Everyone
It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but I don’t know all that much about Black History Month. I remember learning about it and celebrating it in school when I was younger. But since then, I’ve found that I’ve had fewer…
The Art of Forgiving Yourself
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi We’ve all heard the expression “forgive and forget.” For most people, it seems, that expression only applies to other people. We’re supposed to give loved…
Research @ UofT – Opportunities Galore!
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my undergrad. But I can confidently say that not taking advantage of the research opportunities on campus is not one of them. I started out by volunteering in a research lab in the…
Those Who Do Not Learn From History Are Doomed To Repeat It
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” -- Plato Cases of extreme violence, like the gang-rape of a 23-year old medical student in New Delhi, India (http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/21/india-rape-fast-track-court.html), always seem to cause waves of public outrage and…
Student Burn Out — Stressful Times Call For Simple Measures
Most of us have days when we feel overloaded, overwhelmed, and underappreciated. When the dozen or so balls we keep in the air aren’t manageable. When dragging ourselves out of bed requires the determination of Hercules. It's called burn out.…
volunteering and community
Earlier this week, my grandfather who was 88 passed away. He was a kind, gentle old man who always strived to do good, to help people. I remember when I was 7 or 8 years old, he was visiting us…
its a new dawn, its a new day
First, I’d like to say that I’m thankful that we all didn’t die a horrible, zombie apocalypse death on December 21. Instead, we later got word that Kim and Kanye were expecting a Lil Kim, and somewhere in the universe, Ryan…