Hopefully a bunch of you reading this checked out Street Fest on Wednesday... but if not, let me tell you about one of my absolute favourite days on campus. I love Street Fest because it is one of the few…
How the Breadth Requirement Made Me Change My Major
Ah, the dreaded breadth requirement strikes again! As someone who’s changed my major way too many times (technically five times - oops) I was not too happy to learn that I needed to take on more courses in order to…
Mentorship = Mentoring + Relationship
Just like any relationship, it'll need time and effort. So I probably shouldn't just ask a person to mentor me after meeting them for the first time.
Getting Involved On-Campus Over the Summer
Sunshine and warmer weather are upon us as the winter term ends and the spring/summer terms begin. May to August is usually a quieter time of year on campus, but there’s still plenty of things to do if one happens…
Au Revoir: Third Year Thoughts
As I look back at the 2018/2019 schoolyear, the two semesters feel like completely different times in my life. After a summer of living where I grew up—but growing up more than I had imaged, as my parents were away…
Entrepreneurial Leadership
"Entrepreneur", it's not just a fun word to say.
How to Live Cheaply on Exchange
Although I’ve only been on exchange for a few months, I feel like I (or more so my wallet) have learned a few things about spending money here. For one, I did decide to study in Paris—one of the most…
The Scoop on Work-Study at CCP!
This week, I wanted to do a piece about being a work-study student at the Centre for Community Partnerships and what that entails. I conducted an informal interview with my fellow CCP co-worker Iris Deng and got some nice reflections…
Work-Life Balance on Exchange?
The term “Work-life balance” is increasingly used to describe a fully employed adult, who drudges through an 8-hour work day, but also is able to come home to spend time with their spouse and children. While I am FAR from…
One Last Time: Things to Do Before I Graduate
What’s on your bucket list of things to do at U of T?