Midterms are in full swing, and for those of us who are juggling more than one midterm, life can feel pretty overwhelming. To counteract these feelings of stress and anxiety, I decided to take a break last weekend and head…
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HEY IT’S ME
HELLO! My name is Karim and I’m a new blogger here for Life @ U o fT. This is my first post, and I’m really excited to be able to write for you all regularly. But before I start dropping…
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years from singing at open mics is that I ABSOLUTELY dread performing in front of a crowd. I feel like I’m having a seizure throughout the whole performance, I know that because…
9 Ways to Get Creative On and Off-Campus
The University of Toronto and the city of Toronto offer an abundance of opportunities to tap into your creative side. Studies have shown that expressing creativity can help calm stress, reduce depression, improve self-esteem and many other health and wellness…
The Faculty of Music is Pretty Cool.
When most of us think about music events, we think about concerts and shows that might be happening around the city or maybe even by our faculty or program. Chances are, those aren’t free. So, I thought, U of T…
Joy through Music
I like to joke that my earbuds are an IV. Unless I’m studying or at a lecture, there’s a 90% chance that I’m jamming out to whatever album or playlist has caught my fancy. Music is one thing that never…
CCP Exclusive: Exploring inside Musical Minds
Pam-Voice & Piano Instructor/Co-founder I recently had the pleasure to engage in a conversation with one of the Centre for Community Partners Grant recipients-Musical Minds Outreach Program (MMOP). Zahra, one of MMOP’s founder and current executive director for the program was…
On Finding the Perfect Study Playlist
It’s Wednesday night. I have allotted a specific block of time to writing this blog post before moving on to starting an assignment I have due next week. I haven’t written the blog post yet. Instead, I’ve been moving between…
The Joys of Summer Music Festivals and Performances
One of my favourite things to do in Toronto is to check out the FREE musical performances and other cool festivals because, WHY NOT? 🙂
An Afternoon at Walter Hall
Every now and again, during my midday campus dashes, I’ll cut through Philosopher’s Walk behind Trinity College which opens up on Bloor Street at the north end.
photo courtesy of previous blogger Cynthia