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…
Sketching the Stories of Planets: Community Action Projects (CAPs) Orientation
Last Friday, I attended the Community Action Projects (CAPs) Orientation for Story Planet, an organization that combines literacy, art, and drama to engage children as well as youth in under-resourced schools. CAPs are opportunities for students to volunteer at and…
Orientation Week: My Experience
Now that it’s August, and I've got the summer blues, it’s safe to say that school is no longer a taboo topic. With course selection and housing under my belt, it’s time to mentally prepare myself for long nights…
Get Oriented With First Nations House
Shé:kon, boozhoo, greetings and hello! My name is Andrea and I am a second-year student majoring in Book and Media Studies, with minors in Indigenous Studies and Creative Expression and Society. I will be the First Nations House blogger…
My Experiences as an O-Week Leader
“Who needs Batman when you’ve got Robins!? President- Robins! President- Robins!” This Victoria College Orientation cheer pays homage to Vic’s president, William Robins. It is among many shouted at the top of my lungs during frosh week! I’m still debating…
BA in the Art of Making Friends
Picture this: You're moving to a new city. You're leaving behind all of your friends and family. You're going to Canada's largest university, where you know no one. This is the situation of many of U of T's incoming freshmen.…
Fresh Tips for Frosh Week!
“Orientation week was so wild!” he exclaimed. “There were parties every night!” These were the thoughts a friend of mine expressed after I told him that I’ll be an Orientation Leader this year. "Really?" I responded. This certainly didn't sound…
I’m an Orientation Leader, Ask Me How!
“Life doesn’t always turn out to be your fantasy… that’s why you need friendships that are real to get you through it all.” – Carrie Bradshaw Although it’s a completely different context, I find these wise words from Carrie Bradshaw,…
In which I’ve got the pre-Orientation Leader Jitters
It’s been one heck of a summer. I feel like I’ve really grown as a person, whether it growing comfortable with my faults and recognizing insecurities as insecurities, or whether it being more confident in who I want to be. As September rolls in and new students start planning their move-ins or their commuting schedules, I find myself comparing freshman me to now; freshman me being not too confident, a little unsure, and a whole lot of nervous. One thing though that helped me get on the right foot was Orientation, which I did with University College. And particularly, my orientation leaders who helped me stumble out of my shell and transition to a new chapter in my life. Fast forward a couple years, and I’m now a frosh head leader for this upcoming University College Orientation, but one feeling from the past still holds strong.
Once again, I’m super nervous – though the reason has changed. I’ve got the pre-Orientation leader jitters.
Orientation for Introverts
“Bang Bang Choo train
C’mon now just do your thang
Awoosh *clap clap clap clap* (move to the right)
Awoosh *clap clap clap clap* (move to the left)”