What. Now? This was the first thought that came to my mind as I watched my family drive off after helping me move into Chestnut Residence around this time last year. Being in a large city, at a university with…
University VS High School
Everyone makes going to university a big deal. Yes, university is different from high school, but I find all things that make it different are reasons why I like university so much better. When my back-to-school nerves kick in, thinking…
An International Student’s Guide to Fun and Virtues
Mabuhay! I’m ZVNI (Sunny), an international student from the Philippines. I’m going into my 2nd year of undergrad, double majoring in Health & Disease and Immunology and minoring in Psychology. When I finished the last exam of my first year…
What to Expect at Orientation
This year will be my fourth year participating in Orientation! (Does this mean I’m getting old?) I attended Orientation in my first year in 2019, and have returned as an Orientation Leader ever since. With the return of in-person Orientation,…
Summer’s Not Over Yet!
One of the worst feelings of the year is when I’m sitting back and relaxing on a warm summer day and see a back-to-school commercial. It’s the same feeling I’ve been getting since elementary school, and it always makes my…
What is living in residence REALLY like?
I lived at the Morrison Hall residence (in University College) during my first-year of university. I loved every minute of it, malfunctioning washing machines and all.
Here’s a short recap of what it was like to live in residence!
Things I Wish I Knew as an Incoming International Student
This blog post is written by guest blogger Tee, an undergraduate Sociology student at the University of Toronto. Coming as an international student to a new country can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Even though you meet new people and learn…
Overcoming Barriers with Accessibility Services
This blog post is written by guest blogger Hannah, a second-year Master of Social Work student at the University of Toronto. Although I have known that I am autistic since I was in my mid-twenties, I only received a formal…
I signed my first lease in Toronto and here’s what I learned
This summer, two of my good friends and I began searching for off-campus housing together.
Many emails, screenshots, and showings later, we have now secured an apartment for the next year. 🥳
Here’s a few things I learned along the way.
A Tour of First Nations House
For National Indigenous People’s Day last Tuesday, I was given a tour of First Nations House by their director, Michael White. Located in the North Borden Building on 563 Spadina Crescent, First Nations House is a culturally relevant hub for…