Late last year I attended the U of T Clubhouse fair with my fellow digital storyteller and friend, Anisha. One of the clubs we checked out was the Muslim Students Society and they were giving away free succulents with an…
I attended a learning How to Learn workshop on stress and hereās what I learned
As a student, one of the biggest things Iāve always struggled with was how to manage stress. From trying to manage extra curriculars, academics, family obligations and so on, most of the time it truly feels like an ever ending…
6 Tools I canāt live without as a student
Productivity is something that I have always struggled with. Given that we only have about 24 hours in a day, at times we may feel as if we need to fill each and every minute with something or else we…
3 Ted Talks to help you kick-start the new year!
šDISCLAIMER: If youāre looking for some advice and wisdom that will suddenly change your life and make everything perfect ā¦ youāre in the wrong place. I can remember many times that I find myself binge watching self-help videos on YouTube…
Stories on Resilience: A chat with Razzak N.
Earlier this month, Student Life hosted an event called Stories of Resilience: A World CafĆ© & Lunch Event with the goal being to provide a space for students to share and reflect on the challenges that have come with living…
A chat with a Mentor Navigator
Earlier in October, I had a great candid conversation with Josefina, who is one of this yearās Mentor Navigators with Student Life. As a part of the Access & Inclusion Peer Programs, essentially a Mentor Navigator provides mentorship and support…
5 Things I would do differently this coming school year
What. Now? This was the first thought that came to my mind as I watched my family drive off after helping me move into Chestnut Residence around this time last year. Being in a large city, at a university with…