6 leadership I’m always learning I just finished my third year of university on exchange in Sweden. As I pack to return to Canada, I reflect on all the things that have lead me through the past three years. Here…
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Minimizing Stress through Planning
With course selection on the horizon, I thought I’d introduce myself with a post about how I use planning as a tool to minimize my anxiety when school is in full swing. After two years at U of T, involving…
Bon Voyage
Since this is my final blog, I want to change it up a bit. The setting is no longer in the United Kingdom but in Paris, France instead – well half of it. Last week, my mum and brother came…
All Good Things Come to and End
The end of the year is full of bittersweet moments. It is a time power through and wrap up a year of hard work, make future plans, and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. As I was booking my…
Why does every year feel shorter than the last?
Yesterday, a video on The Atlantic caught my eye. It answered a question I often find myself pondering– Why does every year feel shorter than the last? The video came to a surprising conclusion. Regardless of what age we are, we all feel…
The Five Things I Learned In First Year
With finality, the 2017/2018 chapter comes to a close. My first year in post-secondary is over. Well, save for some exams. It’s said that first year is often the worst and the best, and there’s a lot of learning done…
A reflection: how to leave the year behind
“This is the last time we’re going to be here together. All of us. In this classroom. It’s the last time.” I just walked out of my last creative writing class for the year. Never have I so seriously felt…
How to Plan Your Final Exam Studying
As I sat in lecture the other day, I came to the realization that my first final exam is less than three weeks away! Rather than procrastinating, I decided to plan out my study schedule for finals. For this week’s post,…
Tips to make the most out of midterm review sessions
Midterm review sessions are a great way for you to identify and reflect on your mistakes. I have spoken about why you should go to midterm review sessions but here’s how you can make the optimal use of them…
How to Get Your Life Together
It’s that time of year again—midterms are coming at you from all directions, deadlines are fast approaching, essays are definitely not writing themselves, exam schedule is up, and you…are little out of breath. In the midst of the craziest time…