So, you’ve made it to university. Now what? Many of us, especially soon-to-be graduates, are always asked that one question that may or may not induce a quarter-life crisis: “What are your plans after graduation?” This comes in many forms.…
Winter Wonderland?
Welcome back to the second half of our school year! Winter is in full effect. Dark and gloomy skies with long nights. The continued attitude of blissful ignorance as emails and responsibilities creep back into our lives. Whether you’re a…
Let’s talk about your notes…
A lot of us wake up in the morning and manage to drag ourselves to class, not really thinking much of it. We sit down, do our time, take our notes, and leave. Simple, right? But then, there’s a lot…
Productive Breaks
Our assignments and tests seem to be on a never-ending roller coaster ride. Just as quickly as the semester began, it is also coming to an end. We survived the post-summer blues, midterm season, and are currently going through that…
Art here, there, and nowhere.
U of T is known for a lot of things, good and bad, however, some things that often go by unnoticed are the little things – things like public art. They have a way of just blending into our world…
Commuting in and Around Campus!
There’s two main stages of life you go through when faced with a problem: annoyance and acceptance. (Yes, I just made that up). What I’m referring to here is how difficult it can be just getting from one place to…
Things you can do at libraries other than cry
As U of T students, we may not have much time, but we do have libraries. So, what do you do when your usual corner to cry in is taken? What do you do when you just can’t focus, when…
Exploring One Spadina
The site of One Spadina Crescent – that’s the building in the middle of an intersection on our southwest corner of U of T – has been through quite a lot to get to where it is now. Originally, it…
The Courage to Have Courage
Earlier this week, while browsing through my Facebook page, I stumbled on a captivating U of T event: “Omar Khadr’s Defence Lawyer: The Rule of Law in an Age of Fear”. Growing up outside of Canada, I was shocked to…
How I changed my life in 60 minutes
Mindful Meditation I’m all for trying new things and stepping out of our self-designed bubbles, but that’s the thing with ‘self-design’, even when we try new things it is within a certain category. It will usually be things that we’ve…