Yesterday, on my way to class, I overheard a really interesting conversation. This conversation, between three students, was quite heated, and was attempting to define the ideal firmness that a tomato should possess if one were to eat a tomato…
Juggling isn’t THAT fun – Unless you’re a circus performer
Greetings blog-lovers! I had other ideas in mind about what to write this week, but I couldn’t seem to get it together because I had so many things on my mind – school assignments, my own life, my cat (no,…
Go Get a Job
Well folks, we are off to a fresh new month, the weather is getting cooler and soon there will be snow. Oh, and a lot of you are going to be hurting for cash when you realize that OSAP money…
Walk it out!
“Round round get around I get around yeah” Ah yes, the Beach Boys with their 1964 words about transportation. For many reasons I really enjoy this song. Perhaps it’s the childlike dance it inspires in me with its catchy beat…
The student goes cheep-cheep, saves a buck…
I've found that finding free and cheap stuff on campus can be a bit of a chore, so for the last week, I've been rummaging through U of T's student societies, colleges and local hubs scouring for everything free and…
Hi, my name is Lori and I’m a glossophobic
glossophobia: an abnormal fear of speaking in public or of trying to speak. When I was eight years old, I had to write my very first speech. I wrote it about my dog "Buttons", a lovable mutt who thought he was…
To play or not to play? (Seriously though…who doesn’t like playing!?)
Oh hello there. Laura here! I’m super pumped to be part of the lifeatuoft team this year! Like our other bloggers, I’m eager to provide you with some quirky insight into my adventures as a student. More specifically, my adventures…
UpbeaT has a videoblogger, and it’s me!
As a fourth-year international student, I’ve had the opportunity to experience all sorts of new things at one of the biggest universities in the world, in one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world. In keeping with this, I’m going to share a few lessons with you that I’ve learnt over the years; while attempting to uncover the best that UofT and Toronto has to offer to international students. Hopefully though, everyone, and not only international students, can get something out of these posts.
Thirsty???
(First things first, I'm so excited to be blogging for lifeatuoft again!! It's going to be a great year...I can feel it.) As I was waiting in line at the bookstore the other night I saw this: Disposable Water Bottle…
Five Things We Wish We’d Known in First Year: Featuring Guest Blogger, Jennifer!
Bonjour Blogosphere! I've been blogging for about three months now, can you believe it? And I kind of figured that by now you may have gotten a little bit sick of my ramblings. (It's OK, I understand. Even the greatest love…