I know we hear a lot about what to expect about living in res, including the wonky looking bathrooms and feeling like Bear Grylls at 2am when your Ramen is done. However, a lot of the time we seem to skip over…
the way it is – a letter to my first year self.
If you aren't familiar with this song, you are probably familiar with Tupac's Changes. That song heavily samples "The Way It Is". To my first year self, So, you're sitting at home constantly googling "U of T" and seeing what…
First Impressions
As someone who is about a 100% awkward with first encounters, no one understands the butterflies that come with them better than I do. More importantly, all of the pressures associated with first impressions leave me more nervous than Frodo…
From the Outside, Looking In: My Coming-Of-Age Story
Anxious, insecure and afraid. That was me for the entirety of my first year. I was afraid I wasn’t smart enough, witty enough or even mature enough. I just never felt enough. I was all that and more—I just didn’t…
Dear New Students
Congratulations! You made it! It's been 3 years, almost to the day, since I accepted my offer to U of T. Wow, that makes me feel old. I still remember my dad picking me up from school and handing me…
A letter to my First-Year self
Dear First-Year Me, So you’ve just finished your first semester at U of T. Congrats! One down, seven more to go! Now while you may think you’ve got it all under control, and I’ll admit that you’re not doing such…
Five Things We Wish We’d Known in First Year: Featuring Guest Blogger, Jennifer!
Bonjour Blogosphere! I've been blogging for about three months now, can you believe it? And I kind of figured that by now you may have gotten a little bit sick of my ramblings. (It's OK, I understand. Even the greatest love…
New to U of T? Here’s your UpbeaT guide to getting ready
Dear Froshies, Welcome to U of T St. George (UTSG) campus, where, in your next four years (or five...or six although this is generally more rare) of undergrad, you'll have the opportunity to be lost, and found, in every sense…
PoSt Selection: how to get through it without dying [Part I]
(Note: this is by far the longest entry I have written for UpbeaT, but I strongly feel that all information here is pertinent to your future health, happiness and sanity, so please bear with me--you won't regret it) (Note Note:…