My break ended in a much better way than it began. As I mentioned in a previous post, I originally planned to visit Kyoto, Kobe, and Hiroshima. However, stomach flu kept me in bed for the first few days of…
Break Time TLC
We did it kids. We managed to conquer life's most terrifying scrub - exam season. Catch you on the flip side standardized tests! We don't need to worry about you clustering every facet of our lives for 4 more months! It's…
Yokohama and Japanese History
I went to Yokohama for the first time last weekend to catch a play. The professor of my Japanese theatrical history course has a number of friends in the Greater Tokyo Area’s theatre scene. He somehow negotiated free admission for the…
Congratulations and Celebrations
In one of my favourite classes here at U of T, we learned about something called reflective practice. It’s essentially the process of looking back and learning from our experiences. Now that we’re smack in the middle of finals, I’ve…
Tips for Learning a Language
Learning another language is an important part of many exchange students' time abroad. In my case, part of the reason why I'm here is to improve my ability to read and write academic papers in Japanese. I have a history with the Japanese…
How to Procrastinate Properly: The Art of Study Breaks
How to Procrastinate Properly: The Art of Study Breaks Let’s be honest: it is difficult to not procrastinate during exam season. “My exam is on Monday! I don’t have to study really until Friday.” BOOM it is Sunday night. However,…
Amnesty International U of T: Cities for Life
The other week I attended an event put on by Amnesty International U of T at Hart House. The event was called Cities for Life, and was their annual event for the abolition of the death penalty world wide. The…
Another Year Wiser
December has finally arrived! I always love this time of year. December is a special time when we welcome winter into our lives and focus on getting away from the cold crazy world out there and curl up inside where…
T’was the week before finals
T’was the week before finals, when all across U of T Students were cramming, for the sake of their degrees They read all night, unable to sleep in their beds With visions of 4.0’s dancing in their heads IT’S HERE…
Guest Post: Farah from the Career Centre
Hey, U of T! My name is Farah, and I’m a guest blogger from the University’s Career Centre here to tell all about my semester tweeting, posting and liking away as the Career Centre’s Social Media Ambassador. When I decided…