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…
Beyond the Binary- Haley’s Ongoing Gender Journey
People always say life is complicated, yet often they don’t say the same for gender and sexuality. Too often it is “male” or “female,” and “gay” or “straight,” but what about those who don’t fit in those boxes? More to…
Parental Adventures on Campus
I’m one of the many students who’s “lucky” enough to have family that lives close to the city. So around this time every year I start getting messages from my parents asking if they can come and visit. This year…
Where Can I Meet Queer Chicks? A Guide to Making Your FB Relationship Status, “Happy and Healthy”
So, let’s be real for a second: half of the appeal of Queer Orientation is to find other queer folks. Not just because they make fantastic friends, but they also can make fantastic partners (and no, this is not my…
Denying Distraction: Turning Off Your Cellphone for Class
I am the first person to admit that I have a problem. More accurately, an addiction. My name is Rachael and I am addicted to my cell phone. Not in the unhealthy “I’m going to cry if my cell phone…
My Summer Bucket List
I think that we’re all inevitably guilty of using the phrase “oh, I really want to do that this summer.” Try that new class at the gym? I’ll do it when I have lots of free time over the summer.…
Choosing Your Courses for the First Time!
It was only a year ago that I was an incoming freshmen, so when I say I “remember feeling anxious and nervous about choosing my courses” I actually mean it. It was literally only twelve months ago. I remember the…
Trying new things (in my stomach)
In my first blog post, I made a summer goal to experience new parts of U of T. It’s easy to settle into a routine, and this is most readily apparent for me when it comes to food. I always…
I wish I had known
For the past couple of weeks, we have been collecting advice from U of T students about what they wish they had known as first-year students with the hashtag #wishIhadknownUT. It’s been great to see the wide mix of tips,…
Reviving wonder at Science Rendezvous
Sometimes in the midst of memorizing biological pathways and solving quantum mechanics problems it can be easy to forget just how fun and awe-inspiring science is. Many of us studying science in university were drawn to it by admiration for…