New year, new semester, new schedule, (new me?)! For my first blog post of 2020 I thought I’d share some of my new years resolutions/beginning-of-the-semester goals, with the intention of holding myself to them as well as maybe inspiring a…
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Creative Writing on Campus
The holidays are coming up, I’ve been looking forward to having some free time to write. So, as this is my last post before the break, I thought I’d share some resources to get involved in creative writing on campus. …
Grades & Identity: You Are Important, No Matter the Mark
In high school I cared about grades to get into university. In university I care about grades to get into masters programs. It feels like this endless loop, where I am always associating my self-worth with the marks I receive.…
Stressed? This Post is for You
If you’re feeling extremely stressed about the five papers and five exams you have in the upcoming weeks, then this blog post is for you. Here is a short rundown of how I deal with my November/December stress. The best…
Get It Together Before Reading Week Ends!
Hey there! If you’re like me, then you’re probably waaaay behind on the schoolwork you were meant to finish this reading week. I always tell myself that I’ll complete everything by the halfway mark, so then I can relax for…
Dance Week in the Life
I have been loving the Day-in-the-Life and Week-in-the-Life blog posts Rachel T. and Janette recently did and I wanted to jump on board with the trend too! Instead of writing about my boring old school schedule I thought I would share…
Is It Time to Switch Majors?
For this week I wanted to write a little bit on what it’s like to change your major, especially because there’s always so many people who are considering doing this! In first year, I remember someone telling me that the…
Lowering Stress: Journaling & Gratitude
I hope everyone had a relaxing long weekend! Now that midterm season is upon us I thought it would a good time to share my experience with keeping a journal, as well as a gratitude journal (a week after Thanksgiving…
Meditation: 6 Things I’ve Learned
University can be an exciting time, but also a very stressful time. This week I bring you my story about the wonders of meditation. I have always found that there isn’t much free time in university, my days are filled…
The Time I Met David Suzuki
The time I met David Suzuki. Last Saturday I was invited to a roundtable discussion to talk about the ecological crisis with David Suzuki. He was on tour in Toronto to encourage our generation to vote in the upcoming election,…