I start out each semester taking six courses, because I hit my head as a child and I don't understand how time works. Despite the fact that it never works out for me, I do it anyway. The beginning of…
One Long To-Do: The Importance of Finding the Right Balance
Hello dear blog readers! Welcome back to school for our winter semester. For me, I am incredibly excited to get things going. Yet this week was probably not what I had in mind. Alongside my course readings, I have twelve…
Future Shoes & Present Resolutions
Welcome back, and welcome forward: into a new year! 2015 brings many things; not the least of which is that Marty McFly should be showing up (along with some sweet kicks), and not the most of which is that I…
Receiving Medical Attention in Japanese
I came down with a high fever at the beginning of winter break. I learned a lot from the experience, and I'd like to share some of my findings here. In this post, I'll offer three tips for dealing with sickness while abroad.…
UTSU Club and Summer Job Fair
The beginning of January may seem like a weird time to start thinking about summer jobs but when it's -26 outside everyone's mind is on that blistering heat that we complained about all summer long. January is also the time when you…
Here We Go Again
Before I start this blog post, I would like to ask for a moment of silence for our dearly departed friend - the best friend I've ever had. Winter Break. You were my rock, and I will always love you.…
New Year, New Me (Hopefully)
Welcome Back U of T! The turkey has all been eaten, the sidewalks are icy, and the bookstore is busy again. It’s the beginning of a new semester which means it’s a fresh start - a clean slate to leave…
Japanese New Year
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…