I can’t believe that this is the last week of my first-year at UofT! Looking back at this year, I realize I have learnt so much about myself. I’ve been challenged academically, physically, mentally, and emotionally. This is also my…
My 5 tips in getting involved as a first-year
Getting involved is sometimes hard. The searching process is awkward and difficult. I’m no expert in this, but I’ll share my 5 tips as a first year in getting involved in the school community. Familiarize yourself with CLNx I spent…
You’re not alone when it comes to procrastinating
As we’re approaching our finals, let's get #ExamReady. This week, I want to talk about procrastination and motivation. We all procrastinate on some things. Procrastination doesn’t only happen academically, it can also happen to other things that are important (laundry,…
Maybe you’re more tired that you think
If you’ve been following my blogs closely, you know that I’ve been talking a lot about taking care of my body this semester. As much as I thought that I was doing well, I realized that I am more tired…
The season of March: what I’m doing to improve my (study) lifestyle
How’s your year going so far? I know, I know, it is (still) midterm season, so it’s probably a bad time to ask. Still, I hope you’re doing well and have time for yourself. For me, I think this semester…
People
Last year at this time, I was waiting to hear back from the universities I applied to. I was concerned about a lot of things, but among those, I was mostly searching for information about the schools' communities. Community is…
Reaching out when you’re struggling helps
Happy Reading Week, everyone! How are you all doing? To be honest, this is my 3rd draft for this week’s blog. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to share this on a supposedly relaxing reading week, but well…we’re here. Aside…
Happiness #JoyAtUofT
What makes me happy? Well… I’m drinking Coco as I’m writing this blog. I’m very happy now. Happiness can be found in different ways. It can be allowing yourself to sleep early on a bad day; It can be going…
Struggling to maintain your goals? Me too :(
Now that we’re at Week 6 of 2022, how are you doing with your new goals? I don’t know how January was for you, but I didn’t feel like it was a new year. I didn’t even make a resolution,…
Celebrating the Lunar New Year
Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! The Lunar New Year is widely celebrated across Asia with varying traditions. While it’s often known as Chinese New Year (CNY), many other cultures, including Korean, Filipino and Vietnamese, celebrate Lunar New Year too. I…