In mid-September I went to campus to attend my in-person classes for the first time. I looked around me and asked myself: Are there more people on campus now than in my orientation week three years ago? I couldn’t believe…
Author: Andrea
Why Virtual Study Hubs Work – productivity, motivation, and everything in between
I’ve been attending virtual study hubs for nearly a year and I must say, I don’t think I would’ve got through my virtual academic year without them. Last year, motivation was the bane of my existence. With libraries closed at…
Student Clubs 101 – My experience with big vs. small clubs
With guidelines everchanging and U of T having dozens of different clubs out there I thought this would be the perfect time to talk about my experience with clubs. I’ve been part of a big-scale 30+ people club and small-size…
Starting the Year By Fighting Writer’s Block
As a humanities student, it’s vital that I have my creative (and motivation!) juices flowing for all those papers I’ll be writing this semester. I was on CLNX when I saw this workshop Addressing Writer’s Block a couple days ago;…
You Might Need a Break from your Smartwatch. Here’s Why.
With many of us attending school from home, working from home, and/or transitioning into a sedentary lifestyle, I’ve heard that having a smartwatch can help you keep track of your movement and fitness goals. Given my history of struggling with…
Everything We Got Wrong About Drug Use
*Trigger warning: Mildly graphic images and discussion of drug use ahead Before my work-study at U of T’s Health & Wellness department, I had not heard of naloxone training or harm reduction. Harm reduction, in simple terms, refers to policies,…
Everything You Need to Know About the Health & Wellness Peer Support Service
U of T has so many support services for students that it can be overwhelming to figure out what is what. From peer supporters to peer mentors to peer advisors, how many type of peers can you have? I had…
“Love My Body But I Wanna Be Thin?” A Difficult Conversation
Content warning: discussion of eating disorders and disordered eating. This is one account of disordered eating, everyone’s experience is unique and individual. Recovery looks different for everyone and the content provided is intended to give another perspective to the ongoing…
The Uphill Joy of Learning a New Language #joyatuoft
Learning languages excited me more than most things. I jump right in but then give up just as quickly when I try to say a sentence in that new language and suddenly forget everything I learned. I come from a…
Top 10 Movies that get Mental Health Right
If it’s not our personal experiences that we learn from, it’s often what we see on a screen that provides us with new perspectives. Films pertaining to mental health often capture just the surface of what mental health encompasses: It’s…