Halloween is on a Saturday. This only happens every few years, so it should be a grand affair. Keyword: should. I always forget that, for normal people, Halloween is a mere boost in sales for candy companies and a chance…
Life as a periodic lab rat
If you ask me, life as an undergraduate isn't really complete until you've served as a lab rat for one of the many research experiments going on in a university. And where better to give back (not that we don't…
Sid’s Cafe and … Georgie?!
If you've been to the eatery at Sid Smith or read UeaT, the Food Services blog, then you'll have heard about the newly renovated Sid's Cafe. To be honest, last year seems like a while ago, and I don't particularly…
Exercise on campus–for the non-sporty type!
Growing up, I've always been "sedentary" type--always dreaded gym class; still afraid of volleyballs. So, the entire first year of my undergrad, I avoided the gym like the plague. I did go swimming at the AC occasionally though, not because…
Making Friends: Allegedly Possible
So I'm standing in this unending line at the registrar's office, reading a book while I wait, and... I guess that was my first mistake. There ae two people in front of me. One turns to the other, "You okay?"…
Greetings, Orientation Things, and Have Fun While You Still Can
(Backfilps were done, and thus this post winds up before you now as opposed to an earlier date when the Orientation events listed were still about to occur. Liesl was so enamoured with her 'hello' to you, that she asked…
“Wake me up BEFORE September ends!”
WELCOME BACK, U of T!! It was exactly three years ago that I first began my journey as an undergraduate student at U of T. As a frosh, I remember being absolutely in awe at the size of my BIO150…
An architecture tour @ UofT
With styles dating from 1856 to the present, the St. George campus at U of T is like a museum of architecture. When I first started taking pictures for my quiet spaces posts a couple of weeks ago, I discovered…
The best quiet spots on campus – Part 3
Today I explored the centre of campus. Where is the centre of campus you ask? For me, I used the above campus map as reference, and it's the area surrounding King's College Circle, otherwise labeled as "Front Campus" (which you…
The best quiet spots on campus – Part 2
I feel like I should call yesterday's post the "West End Edition", because then today's can be the "North End Edition" and tomorrow's the "Centre Edition", but I've already named yesterday's post. In the spirit on continuity, let's just keep…