With every new semester comes new challenges and experiences. This semester, I’m taking my first online course. To be honest, it wasn’t until this summer that I even knew that U of T offered online courses! It's had its challenges,…
Dealing with stressful weeks
Last week was one of those weeks – three exams and two midterms. And I was sick. You can imagine the stress. I like to look back and reflect on particularly stressful weeks mainly because it’s interesting how despite how…
Eating Healthy
After living in my college’s residence for two years, I decided it was finally time to venture out and escape the little bubble I often found myself in on campus. Now that I am living off campus I have suddenly…
Online course groups: A savior or a sin?
Living in a digital world only makes it natural that you bring your laptops to class to enhance learning. It helps you take down notes, research during class, if required, revise and summarize notes. It seems right that you be…
Advice from 2 Third Years.
"I wish I had known how to navigate career advice. Seeking out your undergraduate chair is fantastic for getting the information that you need for your future career, but you also need to critically analyze your strengths and weaknesses in…
A Sense of Belonging and Accountability
I remember being overwhelmed by the number of students in my first class at Con Hall. The IB Programme I did in High School had only 12 people so this was a huge switch for me. I’m in my third…
Exchange: A Reset of Sorts
Hello reader, my name is Greg, and I will be bringing you along on my journey to study in Edinburgh this fall semester. I have been here a few weeks, and there is already so much to tell you, but…
Splish Splash
As someone who grew up in the desert, water has always been a precious resource. When I was a child, I remember that we could only water our lawn on certain days, our showers were short, and we were offered…
What I Learned From Attempting to Dye My Hair Blue
Sometimes, things don’t turn out the way you expect. That’s one thing you can count on. I re-learned this lesson the hard way: by impulsively deciding to dye my hair blue and subsequently failing to do so. I had…
How to Get Along With a Roommate
As an international student myself being far from home is hard, but when you have to live with a someone new for 8 months... now that's just the icing on the cake. There are a lot mixed feelings about living…