I was sitting in a hallway the other day waiting for my prof’s office hours to begin when another person sat down beside me. We got to talking and when I told her that my college was Woodsworth she immediately…
Yes, I’m crying. Why do you ask?
Sometimes the best thing you can do about school is cry. I mean it. When you have three papers due within three days and your brain refuses to construct a single coherent sentence, crying is perhaps the only thing…
Day Use Lockers — A Practical Remedy for Book Hoarding
I used to live ten minutes from off campus, but last April my family moved out of town to greener pastures. I got alot of “the commutes going to kill you” and “you’ll be wishing you never moved after you…
All about Me and You and Learning
Hi there, I’m Lori. You might remember me as a past blogger for student life, but I have moved on to new experiences and I am now blogging for C.T.S.I., The Center for Support and Teaching Innovation! This year I’ll be inviting…
Over and Out.
I can’t believe we’re here already. The end of the term and my last post as an lifeatuoft blogger. I’ve served my two years, the first as a new blogger and my last as lifeatuoft’s senior blogger. I’m sad. I…
Urban or Suburban?
This week one of my professors decided to move our lecture outside. We were examining medieval lyrics with spring themes, so it was quite fitting that we be outside enjoying what was a beautiful and sunny spring evening. Our group…
Paper vs. laptop…the debate continues
I’m old school…I like paper. I know, I know it’s bad for the environment, but I can’t get on-board with laptop notetaking. There’s something organic about writing on paper. The feel of a quality pen gliding across a ruled sheet,…
Everyone looks the same in a hair net
I recently started a volunteer placement at a large food bank in Toronto. It was a requirement of a course I’m taking and, to tell you the truth, I was dreading it. I’m so busy, and this just seemed…
The Perfect Storm
In less than one week the perfect storm will engulf my little row boat (this is my attempt at a very non-poetic metaphor for my journey through academia) and it will take all my effort to not capsize. Here’s the deal. In…
Open Bar
I thought that might get your attention. So it’s that time of year when your brain starts turning to mush. The count down has begun…seven weeks to freedom! It’s time to finish the essays, plow through the midterms, and hold…