first year – Life @ U of T

Orientation Experience

They say first impressions about anything are crucial, and I knew that Orientation would give me an overview about what university life would be like. Orientation is the most special and imperative part of anybody’s university experience, be it attending…

An International Student’s Guide to Fun and Virtues

Mabuhay! I’m ZVNI (Sunny), an international student from the Philippines. I’m going into my 2nd year of undergrad, double majoring in Health & Disease and Immunology and minoring in Psychology. When I finished the last exam of my first year…

Anisha's typical breakfast, Anisha, and her dorm message board.

What is living in residence REALLY like?

I lived at the Morrison Hall residence (in University College) during my first-year of university. I loved every minute of it, malfunctioning washing machines and all. Here’s a short recap of what it was like to live in residence!

Things I Wish I Knew as an Incoming International Student

This blog post is written by guest blogger Tee, an undergraduate Sociology student at the University of Toronto. Coming as an international student to a new country can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Even though you meet new people and learn…

My Unofficial Guide To U of T’s 7 Colleges

I remember being super confused about the university’s colleges when applying to UofT back in 2020. Here’s a quick rundown of everything I’ve learned about UofT’s 7 colleges over the past year.

3D Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips Square

Moving to Toronto as an international student

My mom was nagging at me. My dad was vacuuming out the air of my storage bag that holds my winter coats. My brother was trying to zip my overpacked luggage. As I stood there in my room, I came…

King's College Circle at night in the winter

A Letter to My First-Year Self

In these photos, you look happy. Keep trying everything you can and everything you want. There’s seemingly not a lot of time in the day but once you put yourself in whatever opportunities you want, you’ll start to find a…

Three Reasons I’m Glad I Joined Clubs in First Year

Looking back on it, joining clubs in first year was pretty essential for getting me off the right foot in university. With classes being super big and me not knowing anyone, clubs were a great place to find friends who…

What will orientation look like this year?- An interview

I know many of you have questions on how orientation will look like this year, so for this week's blog, I invited Francesca, a former Life at U of T blogger, for an interview to answer any questions you may…

A Timeline of my Life at U of T

In honour of U of T’s 193rd birthday, I thought I would share a timeline of my experience here! 🙂 Acceptance: Receiving my acceptance letter from U of T was arguably one of the best moments of my life since…

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