motivation – Life @ U of T

Roshan, Justine and Muhammad on a Zoom call

Let’s Get #ExamReadyUofT Live Chat

Missed our Facebook Live with the Centre for Learning Strategy Support (CLSS) and Health & Wellness (H&W)? Watch the replay here! Health & Wellness Peer Supporter Roshan, HealthyU Crew team member Justine, and CLSS Peer Coordinator Muhammad share tips for…

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Study Tips, Stress-Management & Healthy Habits to Help You Get #ExamReadyUofT

Missed our #ExamReadyUofT Facebook Live chat about study tips, stress-management and healthy habits during exam season? Watch the replay here! H&W Peer Supporter Kenzie, HealthyU Crew team member Sharly, and AS Peer Facilitator Sarah share tips for self-care, sleep, procrastination, time-management…

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Piya's study desk.

Procrastinating During Reading Week? We got you

While the weather can make me feel extra lazy during Winter semester, the December break also plays a significant role in why I tend to experience a slump from January onwards. The 20–25 days of pure rest and relaxation were…

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Fighting Senioritis and finding the motivation to finish my last semester at U of T

I'm unsure if everyone is familiar with the term senioritis. According to Southern New Hampshire University, the word is commonly used among high schoolers and college students in their final year, it is associated with a decline in motivation to…

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How Video Games Help me Stay Focused on School #JoyatUofT

One day, I was feeling nostalgic for video games that I played growing up. From child-friendly Crash Bandicoot to violent Mortal Kombat (I have an older brother to thank for that), I longed to play these games again but I…

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How I’m Staying Motivated And Inspired This Summer

Here's how I motivate myself while taking summer classes!

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The Uphill Joy of Learning a New Language #joyatuoft

Learning languages excited me more than most things. I jump right in but then give up just as quickly when I try to say a sentence in that new language and suddenly forget everything I learned. I come from a…

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Dancers on stage.

Inspiration and How It Can Help Motivate You

It’s that point in the semester when life gets pushed to the side and it’s all about crunching in as much studying as possible. For me, this usually leads to feeling unmotivated (and miserable!) until exam season is over. One…

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How I Get Myself Out of Negative Spirals

This past week has been a challenging one, to say the least! I’m currently studying for the Law School Admission Test and I’ve been experiencing a lot of negative thoughts. Not only is the test very hard, but I’ve worked…

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What will orientation look like this year?- An interview

I know many of you have questions on how orientation will look like this year, so for this week's blog, I invited Francesca, a former Life at U of T blogger, for an interview to answer any questions you may…

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