I think that one of the scariest, most adult-like things I have ever done is find an off-campus apartment. I loved living in residence for my first two years, but all I had to do to get my pre-furnished room…
Digging into Campus Grown Food
I wasn't quite sure what my post would be this week Monday when I woke up and checked twitter to find my feed looking like this... That afternoon I wandered over to 41 Willcocks Street and went around to the side…
The Freshman 15
So, you've been accepted to UofT, you've planned all the courses you want to take, and you know where you're going to live in the fall. Nothing left to worry about, right? Wrong. You probably still have just a few questions…
Summerlicious: The Student Edition
As University students, I think most of us could agree on three things; We like to save money We like to eat We don’t like to cook Forms kind of an oxymoron doesn’t it? Last week I decided to explore…
A U of T Student’s Recipe for Success
I’d like to consider myself a borderline foodie, and as a result, I refuse to let the quality of my meals slip just because of a few trivial things like ‘exams’ or ‘homework.’ I have a few go-to methods and…
Alumni Benefits
I’m still getting used to the idea that I am an alumna of U of T, even though I officially graduated three weeks ago. Maybe it's because I'm spending the summer here at this magnificent blog, but I don't feel…
Exploring U of T
The other week I went into the Bahen building properly for the first time for my summer school exam and I realized that not only was it really nice in there, but that there were actually a lot of buildings…
Top 5 #UofT Twitter Accounts
In my last post I talked about how following different U of T twitter accounts was one of the best ways to feel like you were still on campus, even when you’re hundreds of miles away. But it’s come to…
Surviving the Heat – Commuter Edition
I’ve been commuting since I started here at U of T two years ago and although it has its perks, sometimes, it can suck. If you listen closely, you can hear a collective groan amongst commuters across the GTA when…
How to be Happy
In last week’s blog post, I wrote about how students can often feel overwhelmed and explored a couple of strategies for returning back to a peaceful state. But I found myself wondering if there was more I could do to…