One thing that has always been on my bucket list has been to travel across Europe. Practically however, I’ve decided I should get this whole “education thing” done first. So when my friend mentioned that she was applying for an…
4 Things I’ve Learned About Studying Abroad
On gloomy, assignment-packed days like today, when even the Toronto I so dearly love fails to inspire me, I can’t help but think to myself “I wish I could just pick up and leave this continent.” After attending the Global…
A student’s experience studying abroad in Hong Kong
The University of Toronto provides students with a plethora of unique and interesting learning opportunities, many of which can quite literally be considered 'once in a lifetime.' One learning opportunity I unfortunately never pursued during my time as an undergraduate…
Stranded in Paradise
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How I got a semester’s worth of credits and didn’t set foot on campus for eight months
I need to let you all in on a little secret. I’m a travelaholic. At any given moment, my desk has more guidebooks than textbooks. I dream in maps and mountains and UNESCO world heritage sites. Dropping Introduction to Archaeology…
The best-spent year that I could ever imagine
Writing my first-ever blog post for lifeatuoft has been difficult. Really difficult. As a fourth-year, everything seems like my last - my last frosh week, my last chance to take those courses that caught my eye in first year, and…
Study and SAIL Abroad!
Last week, Lori posed the question: ‘to be or not to be...in summer school’. Last summer, I ended exams early and had about five months of summer. Sounds like the dream situation for many, but after the first two weeks…
Your College at U of T: Woodsworth
Oh-em-gee, dear readers! My series — "THE COLLEGES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO—ST. GEORGE: AN EPIC, HEPTADIC SAGA" — is coming to an end. Amazing how fast time has passed! For our final interview, we have Jennifer Guyatt, Associate Registrar…
Come Fly With Me, Lets Fly, Lets Fly Away…
Time to rock the world, my fellow students! I remember the first time I heard about studying abroad. I googled all the awesome summer courses for U of T students, and hooked myself onto studying Criminology in England. Every year, Woodsworth…