first year – Page 2 – Life @ U of T

Staying Active as a Student: How You Can Do It

Last week, I conducted a thorough interrogation friendly interview of four first-year students who’ve managed to make time for physical activity alongside academics. I noticed that all four of them had stuff in common, stuff that could potentially help anyone…

How We Do It: Staying Active As Students

I interrogate (I mean, interview) some fellow first-years about how they’re staying active while staying on top of academics.

The Power of a Growth Mindset

Things you might hear after a first year midterm: “That didn’t go as planned.” “I failed.” “How will this impact by GPA?” “I’m not cut out for this.” U of T grading rubrics can be unforgiving. After the first tests…

Time Management Takes Time

Time Management Takes Time, Part 1 So, we are into our third week of school (second full week) and who is already drowning in school work? You too? Okay, good. Same. The lead-up to school is always fun. The first…

Picture of the convocation hall and the CN tower at the U of T St.George campus

Life as a Perfectionist at U of T (PART I)

Life can be hard for a perfectionist at U of T– and I discovered this after my first year. At first, I wrote all my notes by hand and spent hours trying to make every letter perfect (spoiler: this did…

Francesca standing in front of a neon light piece by Brian Jungen at the AGO.

How I’m becoming confident at university: A mini-guide

All throughout my time in high-school I had to wear a uniform, and we were not allowed to wear any jewelry, makeup, nail polish, or basically any other accessory. It was easy; I woke up, put on my uniform, and…

Easy Decorating Ideas and DIYs To Improve Your Dorm Room

Back-to-school is right around the corner and I for one, am excited. Maybe not for the classes, but certainly for the fresh start and the excuse to redecorate. Since most people are moving into residence or a new apartment, this…

picture of my laptop and CHM 135 lecture hall

My Experience with Volunteer Note-taking at U of T

I’ll admit that when I first heard about the volunteer note-taking program, I was kind of hesitant to join. I didn’t know how helpful it would be, and whether or not I felt comfortable sharing my notes with people I…

picture of university of toronto taken on queen street

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…

Picture of pens, SII 199 syllabus, and SII debate paper

First Year Seminar- How it Enhanced my University Experience

I thought I had a clear idea of what courses I would take in my first year, but when I began researching, I encountered this thing called breadth requirements *shudders*. As a result, I frantically searched for courses that would…

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