I had my first tutorial session last week. Being in my final year of an arts degree, tutorials are nothing new to me, but they still can fill me with a certain amount of anxiety. It seems every year I…
A Whole Brave New World
For those of you who have been following this blog for a while now, (and props if you were one of the few who helped pioneer the #StartUofT trend into what it is today!) you might remember my introduction post when…
Speak Up. Speak Out. Dig In. Dig Deep.
In high school, I remember a close friend getting an admissions package for some university that had the slogan, “Speak up. Speak out. Dig in. Dig deep. Make it count, "emblazoned on the front. I hadn’t applied there but I…
Conned Hall
The smell of poutine food trucks up and down St George Street? Those students still up at 4:30 am on their 5th coffee at Robarts studying? The lineups (literally) out the door at the Bloor and Bedford Tim Hortons? I…
in which we practically slay the 6-9PM monster.
One of the greatest challenges a UofT student will encounter is the 6-9PM monster of a class. These condensed blocks of class will save on commuting time, and maybe even free up days in the week for other activities. Efficiency,…
Scary Things
I’m terrified of roller coasters. Anyone who knows this about me have all given me the exact same (unsolicited) advice: “Once you ride a coaster for the first time, you’ll wonder what you were so afraid of in the first…
Chairish your bum: Stand up for it
The hardest part about transitioning from the summer back to school for me this semester was getting used to the prolonged sitting. My legs which were once free to pound the hot summer pavement were suddenly cramped behind someone’s seat…
We Were All Beginners Once
Hello, dear reader. My name is Amanda, and I’m your MoveU blogger for the school year! To break the ice, here are three points about me: - I’m a second-year student at U of T. - I love to read,…
What To Do, What To Do . . . Events at U of T
I had to return to Cambridge this weekend to help my dad bring in and stack firewood. It’s a yearly chore and it’s fine, because I love woodstove fires in the winter when I visit home. So I left on…
Gearin’ Up Again!
It’s that time of year again everyone and I hope you've all had stellar summers. I know I did. After 4 months filled with two jobs, music festivals, cottage country, and an overall great time with awesome people, I have to say…