leadership – Page 5 – Life @ U of T

a view of ontario lake during sunset taken at the harbourfront

Inspiration

It's like a hug of encouragement. Letting me know that I'm going the right way.

a sketch of a framed blank faceportrait entitled "a leader's portrait (in progress)".

The portrait of a leader

I want to share my experiences and discoveries with you, and I encourage you to do the same. Paint your own leadership self-portrait by asking your own questions and trying new things.

Where I lead, I will follow

"Every time I practice these skills, I also practice my confidence and independence, by exposing myself to new experiences and learning about myself along the way."

Interior of the Hart House Committees Room. In the foreground: a large, wooden table sits in the center with chairs surrounding it. In the background, the two windows of the room are streaming sunlight in.

Getting Involved: Hart House Standing Committees

During my first year I signed up for more clubs and groups’ newsletters than I ever had intention of actually joining (or really even cared about). Aside from that new-kid-desperately-wanting-to-make-friends feeling that I’m sure everyone who’s ever been a first…

Learning Through Mentorship

Working with children and with younger students has been a constant passion for me since I started babysitting in grade eight. Whenever I've had a stressful day, hanging out with kids always takes me out of my head, makes me…

Paying It Forward

I was fortunate enough to have some great teachers growing up, but one of the most influential and inspiring teachers I had during that time was my 7th grade science teacher. A tiny woman with a larger-than-life personality, Dr. M. was…

First Generation with First in the Family

I'm a first generation student. This means that I'm the first person in my family to attend a post-secondary institute. Being a first generation (or first gen) student has had its benefits, but it also had many downfalls for me.…

In Which I Attend a Leadership Conference

ALT="a photo of a dark path" — Learning how to lead can be as forboding and intimidating as a dark path

For students new to it, learning how to lead can be hard, not to mention intimidating. Even for students with some experience, leading is a concept that isn’t the most intuitive. Are you supposed to just take charge in every group assignment? Make sure your voice is the loudest? Delegate responsibility until all that’s left is you as supreme overlord of the Sith and—ok, maybe not that last point. The truth is, leadership is something so dynamic and diverse that there isn’t a single way to learn it. That was one of the main guiding principles behind this conference I attended last Saturday called UConnect, a leadership conference based in University College.

Stepping Back to Lead

At U of T and in Toronto more generally, we are taught that one becomes a leader by taking the lead. If there is a club or company you think should exist, you start it. If there is a comment…

Living Leadership at U of T

A few weeks ago I was approached to do an interview for Living Leadership, a Ulife blog - and cousin to Life @ U of T. For this week's post I figured I'd transcribe that interview for you below - with…

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