I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my first year at university. I’ve walked into the wrong lecture hall, walked into the wrong exam room, almost forgot to go to an exam all together. This one however, might take the…
Summer School Sadness
Hey there, U of T! My name is Api (like happy!) and I’m a going into my third year, in Health Studies and Bioethics. I’ll be one of your Life @ U of T bloggers for the year! I'm a…
Trying new things (on my feet)
When I decided to do this series of blog posts about trying new things on campus, I knew that it would come to this. Until this weekend, I had never been to a gym. I’ve only ever been in the…
Looking back at U of T
Hi all! My name is Amie and I’m going to be the photoblogger for the next year! I’m a third year student studying History and Material Culture. I love history a lot and since U of T was founded in…
The Summer Grind
How ya’ doin’, U of T? My name is Ondiek, and I’m a third year student here at U of T, double majoring in Social-Cultural Anthropology and Book & Media Studies with a minor in Women & Gender Studies. I…
I Just Came to Say Hello!
I am a firm believer that introducing yourself is one of the most painful and awkward experiences on this planet. Especially when it follows the statement, as it so often does here at university, “tell us your name, your program,…
Trying new things (for my brain)
Have you ever flipped through the course calendar excitedly, wishing you somehow could take dozens more courses (somehow without increasing your work or debt load)? It can’t just be me! As someone who switched around her program a fair number…
Trying new things (in my stomach)
In my first blog post, I made a summer goal to experience new parts of U of T. It’s easy to settle into a routine, and this is most readily apparent for me when it comes to food. I always…
I wish I had known
For the past couple of weeks, we have been collecting advice from U of T students about what they wish they had known as first-year students with the hashtag #wishIhadknownUT. It’s been great to see the wide mix of tips,…
Reviving wonder at Science Rendezvous
Sometimes in the midst of memorizing biological pathways and solving quantum mechanics problems it can be easy to forget just how fun and awe-inspiring science is. Many of us studying science in university were drawn to it by admiration for…