"I'm in first year too! First year of graduate school..."
Fourth Year Restlessness
My first year at U of T has started to feel like it happened a long time ago, even though it hasn't been that long at all. Between then and now, there have been many syllabi, essay drafts, and lectures.…
Leading in Ottawa: Leadership Exchange 2018
The Leadership Exchange is a 5-day excursion (during Fall reading week) to Ottawa, where U of T students can learn about different leadership styles, theories, and practices by visiting different settings in Canada’s capital. I had the pleasure of interviewing…
Community Conversations
“Community Conversations” was an inspiring discussion among people who do work (or are interested) in community engagement on multiple levels and in a variety of areas. It was mostly all students, although there were community partners and other CCP members…
So You Want To Plan an Event?
This past Monday I ran my first event at U of T, White Supremacy and the Alt-Right: Community Leaders and Our Response to Hate Groups in Canada. As the title suggests, the subject isn’t light, but it’s a conversation I thought…
Intercollegiate Group Work – My First Hackathon (continued)
From dissecting the problem to agreeing on a strategy and working out a solution - technology is a tool, not the answer.
Hackathons and Hatcheries – Interdisciplinary Hubs
Again, I mainly participate for the free Google t-shirt but more importantly...
The Main Event-City Building: Careers With Impact
So last week, I wrote a post about my reflections on “What Makes A City Great?” (link:http://blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca/lifeatuoft/2018/11/12/what-makes-a-city-great/) and this past Thursday, I attended the main event at Hart House called “City Building: Careers with Impact”, which was an event open…
To Stress or Not to Stress
Stress (Noun) /stres The Oxford Dictionary’s definition: A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. My definition: A constant battle with oneself. A mental state that consumes one’s psyche for prolonged periods of time until…
What Makes A City Great?
What Makes A City Great? It’s an interesting and important question to consider, especially if you’re a UofT student who lives in the city or at least spends a significant amount of time here (taking classes, working, commuting...etc). Your surroundings…