Some families are really into soccer, others baseball or basketball. With my family, our sport is football (the American version). We play backseat referee, quarterback and commentator every Saturday. That's right, Saturday, not Sunday is game day at my house.…
Commuter Noob: A Cry for Help
From first year to third year, I lived beside the CN Tower and had a 20-minute to commute to campus. Life was soo good. But with a recent turn of events in my life, I’ve decided to move back to…
Make Yourself Uncomfortable
You might want to listen to Gold Forever by The Wanted as you read this post. As the school year starts off with a bang, my time blogging for Life @ U of T comes to a close. My summer…
So you’ve got a bag of free stuff. Now what?
Clubs Day was yesterday, which means that a whole bunch of you probably got at least one of the following: papers and flyers pens pins clips other swag Whether you got it voluntarily or had these items thrust into your…
First Impressions
As someone who is about a 100% awkward with first encounters, no one understands the butterflies that come with them better than I do. More importantly, all of the pressures associated with first impressions leave me more nervous than Frodo…
a man comes running into the doctor’s office and says …
A feel good Elmo clip from Scrubs. Think ahead a little. It is half way through the semester and like a good U of T student you are studying diligently for your History of the Integration of Physics midterm. Like…
The Romanticization of Passion
It’s a romantic thought, isn’t it - it seems we students are urged every day to “find our passion” and follow it relentlessly. It’s a kind of novelty that is almost paraded more than it is appreciated, and is essentially…
Residence 101
Ah residence, how we’ve grown to become good friends (okay unless the shower roof is temporarily missing) since I first encountered you two years ago! Prior to entering the U-of-Tverse, I didn’t quite realize what to expect from living on…
The Halfway Point
My name is Vahini and I’m one of your new student life bloggers. I couldn’t be more excited about blogging my experiences, thoughts and idea for the next year. I’m currently a double major in History and Diaspora and Transnationalism…
freaks and geeks – the first year of a life science student
Hey, I'm Abdullah! Starting today, I'll be blogging for Life @ U of T. I'm a Cell and Molecular Bio student minoring in Psychology and American Studies. I'm also from UC. I like long walks down University Ave. to Union…