Welcome back, U of T! I’d wish you a happy New Year, but in my head, the year begins in September, one day after Labour Day. January doesn’t feel like a fresh start for me — it feels like I’ve got…
Essay Tips!
I’m about to finish writing my last essay of the semester, and I couldn’t be happier. I have never had to write so many essays (6) in such a short amount of time (1 month)…I know there are probably people…
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…
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…
Advice on Advisors
I don’t have any mentors. I’m not sure who, exactly, I should go to for advice – particularly non-judgmental, non-condescending advice about school and my future career. I’ll be completely honest with you all; I’m almost halfway through my university…
Five Things That Are Getting on My Nerves Right Now
Everything is getting on my nerves.* Everything. I thought I'd share a few of those things, in no particular order: The mess of finals that live at the end of November/beginning of December. Three 10-page essays and three exams in…
Love Language?
Last week, the Black Students' Association hosted an open panel discussion called "The Politics of Black Love". We debated about the role that history, family, relationships, and the larger societies that we live in play in shaping our experiences, perceptions,…
Dressing for School: U of T Style?
I love clothes, but you’d never know it if you bumped into me on campus. In high school, I was that one student that always complained about our mandatory uniforms. I’d cheat with interesting jewelry, scarves, and cardigans – anything…
Arts & Science Student Ambassador: On Rotman Commerce and Life @ UofT
There are almost 26,000 undergrad students enrolled in 300 programs in the faculty of Arts and Science (A&S). The A&S Student Ambassadors represent the thousands of students in our Faculty, and provide prospective students great information about the school, their…
6 Ways to Stay On Top of Your Studies!
Last year, I got used to luxuriously paced full-year courses where the first assignments weren't due until 4 months into the school year. This September, I got the syllabus for my first semester-long course and became overwhelmed. I had assignments…