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A New Take on Group Studying

When I think of studying in a group, I think about procrastinating and spending my time chatting rather than actually studying. However, my opinion changed this week when I attended an Academic Success Study Hub in the Koffler Student Services…

Online course groups: A savior or a sin?

Living in a digital world only makes it natural that you bring your laptops to class to enhance learning. It helps you take down notes, research during class, if required, revise and summarize notes. It seems right that you be…

a collection of papers littered with black handwriting, next to an open playbook-both resting atop a bright blue binder

Cramping Hands And Bad Grammar; In-Class Assignments.

I had forgotten the pressure and anxiety caused by tests, and with two in-class essays, I’m remembering again. The classic thoughts of “do I have carpal tunnel?” and “am I allowed to ask a question?” and “how much time have I…

Advice from 2 Third Years.

"I wish I had known how to navigate career advice. Seeking out your undergraduate chair is fantastic for getting the information that you need for your future career, but you also need to critically analyze your strengths and weaknesses in…

Pictured is an open notebook, face up, littered in bold black lettering and highlighted frequently in yellow and green. Beside said notebook are two writing utensils; a black pen and a pink highlighter.

Figuring out what works best for me.

Hi, I’m Sydney. I’m this year's First-year Blogger, and my favourite movie is Good Will Hunting. I -like many others- am still deciding what I want to study. Mainly because I’m really passionate about one thing: people, but I have…

My (Somewhat Balanced) Life Moves Pretty Fast

"Goodbye." That's always a difficult thing to say, but sadly, this is my last post for Life @ U of T. Being the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) blogger this year has been the opportunity of a lifetime…

Essays, (Research) Essays Everywhere

I am drowning in essays, every single word coming out of the pages of my novels and off of the multiple Microsoft Word documents I have open all at once. It...is...essay season! In all honesty, I don't mind writing essays…

Oh no, Class Presentations

Sweaty palms. Shaking hands. S-s-stuttering voice. Look up and speak. But nothing comes out of my mouth. That is my worst fear when it comes to class presentations. I dreaddd public speaking. Seriously. I dread it and have spent the…

Getting Creative Around U of T

I like to think I'm a creative person, but not in the traditional sense. I can't draw or sing (although, I wish I could), but I do enjoy photography and creative writing. In high school, I took a course called…

In Which I Attend a Leadership Conference

ALT="a photo of a dark path" — Learning how to lead can be as forboding and intimidating as a dark path

For students new to it, learning how to lead can be hard, not to mention intimidating. Even for students with some experience, leading is a concept that isn’t the most intuitive. Are you supposed to just take charge in every group assignment? Make sure your voice is the loudest? Delegate responsibility until all that’s left is you as supreme overlord of the Sith and—ok, maybe not that last point. The truth is, leadership is something so dynamic and diverse that there isn’t a single way to learn it. That was one of the main guiding principles behind this conference I attended last Saturday called UConnect, a leadership conference based in University College.

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