At U of T and in Toronto more generally, we are taught that one becomes a leader by taking the lead. If there is a club or company you think should exist, you start it. If there is a comment…
in which we continue the topic of achievement
Last week I talked about the pressure we face to perform well, and offered some general tips such as holistic awareness and goal setting. This week I offer more! In academics we are bombarded with messages of urgency: “Grab hold…
Make Time, Even When You Don’t Have Any
Why don’t you do more of what you enjoy? "I just haven't got any time – between classes, assignments, and clubs, I barely get 8 hours of sleep, let alone time to ." Really, reader? Is that really…
How to fine tune your caffeine intake for the daily grind
My relationship with coffee started in first year when I first saw it in a pot across the breakfast table. At first, I would only see it in the mornings, often accompanied by cream and sugar. Gradually, as I got…
Little Things Count Too
With the semester coming to an end, I find myself focused on reaching the big goals that I set for at the beginning of the school year. Just to recap, my ambition for this blog is to build the habit…
5 Things Alumni Taught Me
It’s called Backpack to Briefcase. The idea is that students will benefit from early experience with the professional world, such as listening to industry lectures, attending faculty events, and meeting U of T alumni. This year B2B is offering program specific…
Chronic F.O.M.O
2 weeks left of classes *sobs*. No, actually though, ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT OF CLASSES! Now you may ask why I might be sobbing about this. After all, time off from studies is a good thing. Heck, it's a great thing!…
in which we discuss the pressure to perform
As an English student, essay season always finds me suffering from stomach discomfort. There is the sinking panic right before I hand in an essay, and the queasy nausea right before I get back an essay. I’m pretty sure we all know…
To Thine Own Self Be True
I learned from a legend last week. Let me explain. Project Freedom, a community organization based in Scarborough, hosted a talk on November 16th titled “Consciousness, Creativity, and Music” in UofT’s Earth Sciences Building. The event featured a lecture by…
Cold showers: A chill 3-month self-experimentation and what I learned
I’ve always had a love for experimentation—just to see what happens. Being a student of psychology has really amplified that tendency. I first came across the concept of cold showers after reading an article on Ray Cronise1, a former NASA…