Remember how I told you how I have a bad habit of making homes out of human beings? Well, I've made a permanent nest in my best friend Shaquelle's presence. We met in second year in POL200 through a mutual…
Life, leisure and graduation
When it came to writing this week's post, I must admit I had difficulty determining what exactly I was going to write about. As the semester draws to a close, "life at U of T" is more or less winding down…
My Graduation Bucket List
This is no ordinary list of goals for the school year…this is my GRADUATION BUCKET LIST!! My time as an undergrad is limited. I only have eight months to self-induce every possible “university experience” before I enter the realm of post-grad.…
Endings & beginnings
My final post could not have come at a more opportune time. In the torrent of change and conflict and joy that has come in the last few months, I feel as if I have at last been reborn. It feels…
A Stumble Down Memory Lane
My unofficial anti-graduation photo courtesy of Cry School Yearbook: I often think of a quote I came across by Pico Iyer in Room Magazine that began with "we travel most when we stumble." The writer expanded on the phrase, saying…
I’m going to tell you a secret
I carry some secrets with me, I mean, I think its only human to have things you wish to only share with your inner self, or those closest to you. But what I want to tell you is something that…
These are the things we’ll miss the most after graduation
Yesterday I received an email from the Office of Convocation. It's almost time. So, with the threat and/or promise of graduation becoming a clearer and more prominent figure on the horizon, I've compiled a list of essential U of T…
You Are What You Study?
In my ENG 434 Cook The Books class, we've discussed the statement "you are what you eat" but I wonder, can the same be said for what you study? Hopefully, whatever field you've decided to specialize, major or minor in,…
How to stay at U of T for longer than 4 years: the Victory Lap!
So you love U of T so much that you just can't seem to register yourself for convocation. While this is probably not the major determining factor for most students who end up taking the glorious "victory lap" (euphemism for…
Grad fears and existential woes: the unaccustomed Asian kid’s perspective
As I walked across King's College Circle the other day, I caught sight of the familiar downtown Toronto backdrop sparkling in the clear night sky. When I graduate, I will miss this place, I thought. Shocking, I know. Some of…