How-to – Life @ U of T

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Life Over Stress Part 2

We are here with part two of Life Over Stress! When I attended the Resilience and Time Management workshop held by Academic Success, we went through many different ways to physically and mentally take care of ourselves through the trying…

Lake, sunset, and Toronto skyline in the background

Forgive Yourself When Things Don’t Go Right

Last week, I discussed the reality of me applying all the skills and methods I have learned about wellbeing and the path to feeling better. I was honest in saying that it hasn’t been a perfect journey. But what should…

Tips on Succeeding in Science Labs

After a full year of first-year biology and chemistry labs (major ptsd right now) and a semester in second-year biology labs , I’ve learned a couple of tips about how to be successful in these labs and general tricks to…

Winter is Snow Joke! Little Tricks to Shake the Winter Blues

Aaniin! For many, winter is their favourite season—filled with snow, cozy fires, winter sports, all the beautiful, twinkly lights. If you’re like me however, winter can be a difficult time. It doesn’t make it any easier that it seems to…

Francesca posing on the bridge that connects Ottawa to Quebec.

Fighting Winter Blues with Fashion

As soon as the temperature gets below 0, I’m ready to put on my sweatpants, a hoodie, and cuddle with my multiple blankets in bed. However, I still have to leave my house sometimes. In fact, I try to leave…

Three Tips for Last Minute Studying

In a dream world, we would all be studying weeks before exams, feeling fully prepared for the big day. But what if this doesn’t happen? I’ve been there more times than I’d like to admit, and sometimes, you’ve just got…

Staying Active as a Student: How You Can Do It

Last week, I conducted a thorough interrogation friendly interview of four first-year students who’ve managed to make time for physical activity alongside academics. I noticed that all four of them had stuff in common, stuff that could potentially help anyone…