Last term, learned a lot about the importance of sleep. I took CSB345, a sleep biology course at U of T. Of course, sleepis a basic need of all animals but a trend of sleeping less is in fashion. Working…
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The Cave on Campus: Napping at New Circadia
Do you know the perfect (and coolest) place on campus to nap and meditate? It’s called New Circadia and its inside John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, located at Spadina and College. When you enter the Faculty of Architecture, there…
Dealing With Your Period As a Student
Many people struggle every month (and too often silently as this can be an unnecessarily taboo topic). Here are my tips to ease the struggle: 1) Keep Track of Your Cycle The first tip is to keep track of your…
Last Chance Today: Be Heard through the Task Force on Student Mental Health
Consultations for the The Presidential and Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health are winding down. The Task Force has released a draft summary of themes and the community can provide feedback until today! At its core, the Task Force…
I Got My Flu Shot on Campus!
It’s only getting colder. Expect more sniffles and coughs to come. Flu season has arrived. The flu is very different from a cold and can be spread through respiratory droplets when someone infected coughs around you. The flu shot is…
PMS as a student
It’s a common experience, but it’s also a taboo: pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) and it is important to talk about it. PMS symptoms and degree differ between girls. For myself, I become irritable and stressed. I also experience insomnia, loneliness, an…
The Power of a Growth Mindset
Things you might hear after a first year midterm: “That didn’t go as planned.” “I failed.” “How will this impact by GPA?” “I’m not cut out for this.” U of T grading rubrics can be unforgiving. After the first tests…
Check out these Go-to Spots for Relaxing and Studying
Do you ever have an awkward amount of time to kill between classes and all you want to do is sit, relax or study in peace? I certainly do! U of T is an enormous place. In the beginning I…
On Reaching Out as a Student
You are surrounded in a sea of people but everyone is occupied. The world keeps spinning and never stops for you. There’s no time to breathe. Somehow you are surrounded by 100,000 other students yet you feel completely alone. Adult…
3 ½ Things: Habits You Don’t Want to Break
At the end of the day, student success is grounded in three things we all need to do. Eat. Move. Sleep. You might think: “Obviously! Everyone already does those three things.” On the contrary, when we squeeze in last-minute studying,…