You’re four. Your grandmother asks you what you want to be when you grow up. What a silly question, grandma! Has she not been noticing your doctor’s kit for the last eight months?? Maybe it’s the science-fiction-romance poetry you write…
First of the Last: A reflection on my first week in my final year
Autumn is my favourite season - perfect weather, perfect attire, and mysteriously the season when the best albums come out. But with autumn comes a new school year which has stirred mixed feelings within me over the past three years.…
Summer Brings Both Stresses and Smiles
Hello everyone, my name is Kevin. I am a fifth-year student studying Psychology and Cognitive Science. I also like to keep myself active, either by biking pretty much everywhere, or by pretending to be an athlete through intramural sports. This…
Legacy
We made it! April has finally arrived! I just survived three essays and four exams all in the last two weeks and I don’t even want to know what percentage of my final grade all those tests and assignments were…
Write Away
I’ve been writing non-stop all week so I’m typing this blog with sore fingers. I don’t think I’ve ever had so much work to do in such a short amount of time! What’s the biggest assignment you’ve ever had to…
The meaning of life (and other concerns)
Warning: this post may contain material that makes you question a lot of things. Proceed with caution. I’m in the library, writing a paper on health and social policy (you know, a typical Tuesday night activity). While performing an expert analysis…
Remembering
I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to participate in an Aboriginal Peer Mentorship Program put on by OISE this semester and my first mentoring session happened this week. OISE Elder-in-Residence Jacqui Lavalley and I went to visit…
Find Your Love
Hello friends! Reading Week has come to an end, but I hope everyone had a productive and/or fun week to catch up and/or relax! As much as I would like to talk about my own Reading Week for this post,…
Fun in the Snow
Sometimes, you don’t need a reason to have a little fun. You are in for a treat this week! I was really happy with my completion of four midterms and an essay in my first month back from the holiday…
Long Winter Living
Wow, what a month! Now that January is over, we can get right into February (though I’m pretty sure February might be even crazier). I had three tests and an essay in the first four weeks of this semester with…