If you’ve been keeping up with me you’d know I had a chaotic start to this semester. And as a result, I quickly fell behind in all of my classes. I had an extension for an assignment that I still…
Three Major Differences of Studying at American University (VS the University of Toronto)
Going on a virtual exchange has brought many surprises. This is owing to my not having known very much about what to expect, given the lack of such programs before COVID-19. The uncertainty of what may happen, when paired with…
Completing My Virtual Exchange Term
Now that I’ve completed my exams at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and received back my results, I have officially completed my virtual exchange term! It seems that just yesterday I started my term so I really can’t believe…
Why I decided to do a Virtual Exchange
As I am in the Co-op Management & International Business program at U of T, I have a program requirement to do an exchange term. Due to the current pandemic and travel bans, they provided us with an exception to…
What I’ve learned from “bird courses”
As a student, I have had my fair share of taking “bird courses”—especially in my first two years at U of T. Some courses are said to be “bird” because they are “easy” and the course average is usually quite…
Planning My Courses For The Upcoming Year!
Now that course registration is just around the corner, I thought I’d write a blog explaining how I plan my courses for the upcoming year. Course-planning is intimidating and can be hard work, but now that it’s my fourth time…
My Experience Booking an Online College Registrar’s Appointment
Now that course registration is coming up, I’ve been looking over my degree requirements for next year and trying to figure out what courses I need to graduate. Needless to say, I’ve definitely had a few freak-out moments when I…
3 Reasons Why I Take a Variety of Courses at U of T
As a life science student, there are a lot of courses that are mandatory, but there is still room left for elective courses. With the numerous courses that U of T offers, I find it hard sometimes to narrow my…
My Love-hate Relationship with Year-long Courses
February 18th is the last day for you to drop a full year course without having a LWD on your transcript. POOF! It completely disappears from your transcript no matter how good or bad you were doing, but remember...
In My Element – Switching Programs
"Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient" - Jordan Peterson, U of T Professor