A few weeks ago, I suggested that students try applying to conferences. A question I’ve heard since then is: “But how can I participate in conferences outside of presenting a paper or poster?” “Good question”, I respond, spinning them into…
Overcoming my Fear of Professors
Up until last Thursday, I don’t think I had ever actually seen a professor up close. I mean, sure, I’ve sat front row in lecture or passed them while walking to class, but I am really bad at actually talking…
Having fun with learning
It sounds like an oxymoron, I know, but I think it’s really important to have fun with your studies. There are a few reasons for this. On the one hand, you’ll have an easier time studying and learning if you…
Making Group Work Work
"Teamwork makes the dream work", or so I've been told. Some people might be inclined to respond that "Group work makes the nightmare work". It's a scary form of assessment which universities seem to be falling increasingly in love with. From an…
Long Winter Living
Wow, what a month! Now that January is over, we can get right into February (though I’m pretty sure February might be even crazier). I had three tests and an essay in the first four weeks of this semester with…
b2B History Alumni Dinner – #TryitUofT
Over the last year and a half at U of T I think it’s safe to assume that I have received 1000+ emails to my school email address. While a lot of these did contain valuable information about courses, midterms,…
YOLO, CR/NCR, and other abbreviations
YOLO: You Only Live Once* CR/NCR: Credit/No-Credit Students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are allowed to use up to 2.0 full course equivalents of CR/NCR status on coursework. That means that, on your transcript, instead of a grade appearing, you…
A Beginners Guide to (almost, kind of) Surviving Statistics
Throughout all the trials and tribulations of university, whether it be cramming for 5 midterms in one week, or starting a 3000 word essay the night before, there is only one thing that actually, genuinely terrifies me: Statistics. Unfortunately, the…
Dropping a course like it’s hot
Schoooooooooooooooool Schoooooooooooooooool If we count the two summer terms, I've been at UofT for sixteen terms. In that time, I've dropped a lot of courses. This week, I dropped two more. As a full time student, I've been paying flat fees since first…
Winter Life Hacks (UofT Style)
I would have loved to start this post with the over-used yet always relevant Game of Thrones reference “winter is coming”. Unfortunately however, winter is already here - it’s icing up the sidewalks, freezing the streetcar tracks, and hurting your…