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Author: Agustina

Time for Reflection

Posted on: April 14, 2017 Last updated on: March 31, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
My first year as a University student in Canada is done! I can't really explain how strange and exciting it feels to be done with my first year of university, similar to the feeling I had when I found out…
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Finding Student Housing

Posted on: April 6, 2017 Last updated on: April 5, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
What do I find more stressful than finals slowly approaching? Not knowing where I will live next year AND having to find a place before I go home to Uruguay AND study for finals... all at the same time. When…
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Academic Success- Asking for Help

Posted on: March 31, 2017 Last updated on: March 31, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
I recognize I am the type of person that avoids realizing what I am not good at. I tend to ignore I am struggling and try to accomplish things all by myself. I guess some would say I am dedicated…
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Taking a Two Hour Break

Posted on: March 23, 2017 Last updated on: March 22, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
When studying for exams of writing essays, I like to take breaks every so often. Usually, these breaks consist of 5 minutes after an hour so of studying. Other times (usually later at night and around dinner time) I take…
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Moving Past Failure

Posted on: March 20, 2017 Last updated on: March 20, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
Some people like to say that failure is the most important step to reaching success, but to me it can sometimes feel a bit "soul crushing." During my first year at U of T I have come to realize that…
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Blackboard Notification: your lecture has been cancelled

Posted on: March 10, 2017 Last updated on: March 10, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
"Hello, there will be no class this morning, I am sorry for the last minute announcement." -Professor Probably the best email to wake up to, right? Especially the morning after the most draining math exam of all time, and a…
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Three-Hour Lectures

Posted on: March 1, 2017 Last updated on: March 1, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
Back in the day (literally just a few months ago), when I was in high school I would have eight hours of lectures a day, with five hours of class straight with no breaks. Today, taking three-hour lectures are often…
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Trying to be Patriotic

Posted on: February 23, 2017 Last updated on: February 22, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
I have five other suitemates, all from different nationalities. From the start of the year they have been kind enough to introduce their different cultures to me in many ways,  but my favourite has been their food.  I wanted to return…
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A Kangaroo at Woodsworth?

Posted on: February 16, 2017 Last updated on: February 16, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 0
This weekend while I was looking through my Facebook newsfeed I came across a shared event through my college's Facebook page. My initial reaction was "this is totally a fake event" and had the feeling that "it was too good…
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Self Care and Staying Hydrated

Posted on: February 9, 2017 Last updated on: February 8, 2017 Written by: Agustina Comments: 1
As I mentioned last week one of my goals for the new year is to increase my water intake and stay hydrated. There are several reasons why I wish to increase my water consumption. I used to only drink water…
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