Last Thursday night I finally was able to visit U of T's planetarium and telescopes. Did you know they host FREE public tours of the telescopes, lectures on our place in the cosmos and planetarium shows the first Thursday of…
The Art of Forgiving Yourself
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi We’ve all heard the expression “forgive and forget.” For most people, it seems, that expression only applies to other people. We’re supposed to give loved…
Those Who Do Not Learn From History Are Doomed To Repeat It
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” -- Plato Cases of extreme violence, like the gang-rape of a 23-year old medical student in New Delhi, India (http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/21/india-rape-fast-track-court.html), always seem to cause waves of public outrage and…
Yoga Lovin’
We’ve all heard about the benefits of Yoga. It’s been said that those who practice the ancient activity achieve greater flexibility and balance as they age, experience lower levels of stress, and are better able to relieve body aches and…
Tech Trouble: Error Messages, Computer Crashes, and Corrupted Files
I had an assignment due last Friday that reminded me how horrible I am at solving tech troubles. My Word file wouldn’t open, my USB key wouldn’t mount, and my printer ran out of ink. I spent the night moving…
Let’s Catch Some ZZZZzzzzzzz’s
How many times has this happened to you? You’re spending an evening enjoying time with friends, surfing the Internet, or catching up on missed work. You tell yourself that you’ll watch one more episode of your favorite show or that…
Dear Professor
UofT is the largest research institution in Canada. From history to science, philosophy to engineering, UofT churns out new breakthroughs and discoveries every year. And that means big opportunities in research for undergraduate students. UofT offers research courses in second,…
Minding Our Minds
My first year at UofT was rough. It was my first time away from home. I was truly independent and on my own. I remember thinking the freedom would be liberating. But it wasn’t. Not for me, anyways. Adjusting to…
Why do I let others make me feel small?
Last week at U of T, on multiple occasions, I let others walk all over me and make me feel small to avoid confrontation. I let my colleague talk over me and take over my project. I let the…
I’m going to tell you a secret
I carry some secrets with me, I mean, I think its only human to have things you wish to only share with your inner self, or those closest to you. But what I want to tell you is something that…