Commuting used to be the most dreaded part of my day. The crowded subway car, the frequent delays and struggling to balance made me never want to face the TTC again. Rush hour: my ultimate nemesis! But since I can’t escape…
Top 3 Places to Visit on the TTC!
U of T students have a multitude of attractions surrounding them. So why not be a tourist in your own city for a day? Vania and Ben will be your tour guides in this new video from the videographer crew.
Commuting: The Multitasking Edition
Like most students here at the University of Toronto, I am a commuter student. As such, I spend a large portion of my time every day on our city's treasure: the TTC. Unlike many of my peers though, my commute…
TTC? Why man why????
So earlier this month I (along with many of you other U of T students) dished out a whopping $106 for my monthly TTC Metropass. As I sadly saw that money drift away never to be seen again, I had…
I Got Commuter Problems
So I was planning to start this post off with some cool Haiku about my commuting problems, or even a short poem, but nothing, nothing, will communicate how I truly feel about subwaying it, in all its delaying/security/emergency/track level issues,…
It’s crunch-time! Staying physically active during exams
Frozen fingers, frozen toes, and it seems, a frozen commitment to staying active as a busy student. Yes, I'm hanging my head in shame. Several times this month (urgh...daily), I've taken the subway from St. George to Spadina Station to…
I rode a rocket to school today
Well, not a real rocket, “the” rocket. The TTC. I caved. There were just too many rainy days in October. My bike is now hibernating for winter. It will wake up in the spring when my eyeballs don’t freeze while…
All Your Commute Are Belong To Bus
Liesl's Bus? I commute, yes? I can’t say it’s an interesting experience, because it’s all I’ve ever known. I know nothing outside of my familiar, demonic TTC bus route and Finch-University-Spadina Subway line. Okay, that was a stretch, but… yeah.…