I have always thought of myself as a bit of an explorer, a daring wanderer, a seeker of new adventures... ...When it comes to cafés. I LOVE cafés. I love the smell of coffee grounds, the smooth jazz, the barista's…
Break Time TLC
We did it kids. We managed to conquer life's most terrifying scrub - exam season. Catch you on the flip side standardized tests! We don't need to worry about you clustering every facet of our lives for 4 more months! It's…
Reading, Writing, and Relaxation (They Can Go Together, I Promise)
When brainstorming ideas with the rest of the blog crew this week, we were discussing libraries and using academic resources. I made a joking comment that you could, hypothetically that is, actually get a book out for pleasure reading. The…
The Jolly Season of Midterms
Oh midterm season, that dreadful time of year when everyone hides in their rooms or at the library, with their heads buried in their textbooks, forgetting that they ever had a social life. As a second-year student, I know the…
soulfood
Hey U of T. Enjoying reading week? Hope you manage to actually fit some reading in there (“oh Abdullah, good joke.” you say). Last week, as it probably was for most of you, was hectic for me. Needless to say…
Mobile games for mobile students
Phones and other mobile devices these days can do a lot of amazing things (it's like we're living in the future or something) and one result of the proliferation of these 'smart' phones/tablets/other doohickeys and doodads has been the emergence…
Easing Into Round 2
While many have already set goals, carved out their regular spot at Robarts, and resumed to a military school way of daily life, I’ve firmly operated this entire week as a slow ease into what will be another round of chaos.…
you’re almost there!
Referring to the title: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhi43zV91F0 So, we’re about a month away from the end of the semester. Are you excited? I bet under those tired eyes, pyjama pants and bath robe lies a student who is jumping for joy at the possibility…
Why Having a Pet will Help You Get Better Marks!
Everyday I come home from school and there isn’t a plate of warm chocolate cookies waiting for me, but, instead, a giant ball of fur. No, it’s not Furby, it’s my wonderful, sweet (and evil) cat Beau. Beau, original name…
No reading was done
I don't remember what I was searching for when I found this article. It was something along the lines of "does anyone read during reading week," because I felt terrible for catching up on my sewing and playing video games*…