I find my planner so stress relieving, and so I want to share some of my favourite planning methods with you!
Making History: Iakoiehwáhtha Patton receives the Rhodes Scholarship
By now you may be familiar with the name Iakoiehwáhtha (Iako) Patton, a fourth year Art History student, president of the Art History Student Union, who is now making history herself by being the first First Nations female in Canada…
Stories on Resilience: A chat with Razzak N.
Earlier this month, Student Life hosted an event called Stories of Resilience: A World Café & Lunch Event with the goal being to provide a space for students to share and reflect on the challenges that have come with living…
A chat with a Mentor Navigator
Earlier in October, I had a great candid conversation with Josefina, who is one of this year’s Mentor Navigators with Student Life. As a part of the Access & Inclusion Peer Programs, essentially a Mentor Navigator provides mentorship and support…
My Experience With Mental Health Apps
Photo credit to Camille Simkin. Whether it’s My SSP, Good2Talk, or even Kid’s Help Phone, it’s one of those things we’re made aware of but we seldom hear about people actually using these services. I mean, how do you bring…
A student’s perspective of the King’s College Circle, Front Campus, changes at U of T
There’s a huge transformation called the ‘Landmark Project’ happening to Front Campus or King’s College Circle. In front of University College, there’s a whole load of construction for the foreseeable future. From plans of removing the road to adding sustainable…
U of T is Listening: the Launch of a New Mental Health Website
It is 2017, I am in my final year of high school and the University of Toronto is my first choice on my university application. I had extended family rooting for the school and encouraging me to work hard, “It’s…
Why Did I Choose to Blog with the CCP?
When the shift to virtual learning started earlier this year, I craved an opportunity that would allow me to not only further my individual learning, but would create an understanding of how to manage working in a team in an…
Student Mental Health: Beyond Pills and Doctors
The content depicted in this post is only one experience of a student, mental health is unique to each person. *Content Warning: Discussion of suicide and depression In light of recent events at the University of Toronto, I would like…
Remembrance Day, 11th November
On Sunday, I held my own 2-minute silent for Remembrance Sunday as Downing Street and the rest of the UK adapted to making the national event online. It felt strange but a working stop-gap. Over the past few years, it’s…