LinkedIn was one of those things I never really understand what the purpose was but had it because everyone else I knew also had it š but recently I got the chance to attend a LinkedIn workshop by Career Exploration and…
A chat with a Mentor Navigator
Earlier in October, I had a great candid conversation with Josefina, who is one of this yearās Mentor Navigators with Student Life. As a part of the Access & Inclusion Peer Programs, essentially a Mentor Navigator provides mentorship and support…
Halloweek at U of T: Spooky Events around Campus
It's almost everyone's favourite scary holiday... Halloween. Seeing as it's no longer socially acceptable to go Trick or Treating now that I'm an adult, I was wondering where to go for my fix of fun costumes and free candy. If…
5 Things I would do differently this coming school year
What. Now? This was the first thought that came to my mind as I watched my family drive off after helping me move into Chestnut Residence around this time last year. Being in a large city, at a university with…
Signing Off
Two years of blogging for Life@UofT, and my time as a blogger is coming to an end. Welcome to my final post! Iām sad to be leaving but itās time for me to graduate (fingers crossed I manage to hand…
Gratitude: Sunset Photos and Keeping in Touch with Friends
During a normal year Iām pretty terrible at texting back and keeping in touch with people, but Iāve noticed that this year especially--when there is no certainty about when I will see someone in person next--that I am prone to…
Tips and Events for the pre-finals stretch w/ Peer Facilitators
Hi there! Accessibility Services has so many resources to explore, so I (virtually) sat down with three of our current Peer Facilitators to talk about the peer programs they offer and helpful tips they have for students! What I learned…
Fear of Graduation
Itās coming to the end of my four years at U of T and now Iāve started facing the fact that I have no idea how to function outside of the school system. If all goes well with passing classes…
Academic Success and Imposter Syndrome
Over Reading Week I attended an Academic Success workshop on Imposter Syndrome titled āLearning from Failure and Challengeā. This is one of a group of workshops in U of T Student Lifeās āLearning How to Learn" series. These Academic Success…
Exploring the Hart House Black Futures Series
In honour of #BlackHistoryMonth, this week I checked out the Hart House Black Futures series and wanted to tell you all about it. The Black Futures series is run through Hart House, and uses Afrofuturism to āexplore and present arts,…