...On a school year spent blogging. When I was first presented with the opportunity to blog for Upbeat I was very excited, yet a little daunted by being required to come up with a new topic each week. I mean…
Put Your Ballot Where Your Mouth Is…
Politics. If there were ever to be a hot-button issue, it would be this. University campuses are virtual hotbeds for a plethora of political views; spirited discussions, debates, and disagreements on innumerable social issues can be heard on any given…
Tax Time Again!!!
Well… it’s that time of year again… Time to file your taxes. Sigh. Taxes - one of the only two things are are said to be sure in life. I write this live from my apartment, as I simultaneously juggle…
Got Art???
The best discoveries occur accidentally. That statement rings true, considering how I came upon my "discovery". I was trying to locate a class tutorial, and ended up walking into the University of Toronto Art Centre. Located at University College (on…
Beauty Knows No Pain…
...My mother used to say that to me all the time, usually referring to the lengths that we all go to, in order to look good. Let's be real. I am a (ahem) "mature" student. And as of such, I…
The Benefits of Mentorship…
The value of a good support system cannot be stressed enough. This university feels so huge at times – there are so many different and interesting things going on simultaneously, that new students may feel either overwhelmed by it all,…
On The Summer Job Hunt…
Don’t allow yourselves to be fooled by how miserably grey it looks outdoors – summer will soon be upon us. Well, by “summer”, I mean the end of the 2010-2011 school year. And with the end of this semester comes,…
Math Phobic No More (Or, How To Avoid Becoming a Statistics Statistic, 101)
Mathematics has never been a strong suit of mine because my learning challenges mainly center around things that are math-oriented. So imagine my complete horror when I learned that the completion of my degree hinges on my ability to pass…
Access/Ability…
The signs have always been there, even though I’d spent so long ignoring them, and developed so many coping mechanisms to work my way around them, that they had morphed into the stealth bomber of my life, flying under the…
Robarts is a Peacock? Campus Touring with the Visitors Centre
In the daily hustle and bustle of campus life, I have frequently passed the Visitors Centre, always reaffirming that one day I would drop in to see what they offer. That day came last Friday, and I’m really glad that…