Even though I may not have any classes on Fridays, I still enjoy coming to campus on my days off. From the peacefulness of the libraries (I especially like the newly renovated Laidlaw Library at University College) to the occasional…
Tag: Student Life
On Applying for the Fulbright Killam Fellowship
I have the Centre for International Experience (CIE) to thank for giving me the assistance I needed to submit my application. I remember having found this opportunity via the CIE portal, it was the only means by which an undergraduate…
Visiting the Hart House Farm for a Day Trip 🍂
Many students are astonished to realize that there is such thing as the Hart House Farm. Make no mistake, this is not a farm roaming with cattle and crowded by apple trees. The farm is more of an estate. It…
When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going – Uncertainty in Student Exchange
During these times, you just can’t put all your eggs in one basket. Especially if that basket is a student exchange in the middle of a pandemic. From as early as grade school I’ve dreamed of studying abroad in a…
Student Clubs 101 – My experience with big vs. small clubs
With guidelines everchanging and U of T having dozens of different clubs out there I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about my experience with clubs. I’ve been part of a big-scale 30+ people club and small-size…
My Experience as a Centre for the Study of Global Japan Student Affiliate 🎌
I learned about the opportunity of becoming a Centre for the Study of Global Japan Student Affiliate via stumbling across the ‘people’ page on their website. On it, I saw familiar faces—a conference attendee I had spoke with, or someone…
Starting the Year By Fighting Writer’s Block
As a humanities student, it’s vital that I have my creative (and motivation!) juices flowing for all those papers I’ll be writing this semester. I was on CLNX when I saw this workshop Addressing Writer’s Block a couple days ago;…
My Experience Going to the Libraries On Campus 📖
I am writing now what I wish I had known one week ago. I was antsy with anticipation to pick up my library books at St. Michaels College’s Kelly Library. But I also wanted to make the most of my…
Picnics on Campus + the Best Strawberries in Toronto
In my last video, I had mentioned the suitability of the UTSG campus for having a picnic. I did so in passing, but I now think that this practice is so underrated that picnics on campus merit their own blog…
How Does It Feel to Be Graduating?
It’s my last week of school, and it feels so surreal to be graduating after four years at U of T. Today, I wanted to reflect on some of the emotions I’m feeling about graduation in case other students are…