Down time – Life @ U of T

Dealing With Your Period As a Student

Many people struggle every month (and too often silently as this can be an unnecessarily taboo topic). Here are my tips to ease the struggle: 1) Keep Track of Your Cycle The first tip is to keep track of your…

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Life Over Stress Part 2

We are here with part two of Life Over Stress! When I attended the Resilience and Time Management workshop held by Academic Success, we went through many different ways to physically and mentally take care of ourselves through the trying…

Creative Writing on Campus

The holidays are coming up, I’ve been looking forward to having some free time to write. So, as this is my last post before the break, I thought I’d share some resources to get involved in creative writing on campus. …

A row of tall prayer flags is silhouetted against a blue sky and a magnficient spread of large white clouds. Taken in Sikkim, India.

Always tired? Mindfulness might help

It’s so unbelievably good to disconnect completely from the ceaseless cycle of deadlines that is university academics.

Winter is Snow Joke! Little Tricks to Shake the Winter Blues

Aaniin! For many, winter is their favourite season—filled with snow, cozy fires, winter sports, all the beautiful, twinkly lights. If you’re like me however, winter can be a difficult time. It doesn’t make it any easier that it seems to…

Francesca posing on the bridge that connects Ottawa to Quebec.

Fighting Winter Blues with Fashion

As soon as the temperature gets below 0, I’m ready to put on my sweatpants, a hoodie, and cuddle with my multiple blankets in bed. However, I still have to leave my house sometimes. In fact, I try to leave…

Picture of me in the winter outside one of the buildings at the U of T St George campus

Surviving the Winter at U of T

December 21 marks the first official day of winter, but U of T students are already facing the wrath of cold winds, piles of snow, and longer commutes. Winter truly tests my tolerance level, but I have a few strategies…

Starting again after Reading Week

First week back and I feel I’m already struggling to keep up. During Reading Week, I decided to take a break for myself, and unfortunately I was not as productive as I had hoped I’d be. However, I must admit…

4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying Abroad

I never thought there’d be a day when I didn’t want to go to South Korea. As I’m composing this blog post on a flight from HKG to ICN, I have mixed feelings about returning to Seoul. Not because I…