You know, a friend asked me a very interesting question the other day: "You're always so chipper about the university in your blog posts; aren't you just paid to be "rah rah U of T!" every week?" I laugh because…
What do hatha, yin, and ashtanga have in common? Yoga!!!
Readers, do you know the difference between ashtanga yoga, hatha yoga, yin yoga, and Pilates? Neither did I. Or I should say, neither do I. But I’m learning. Following my commitment to get fitter and healthier, I’ve registered for the…
I might be a masochist…
masoch·ist n. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences. Exactly one year ago last Monday I embarked on what most of my friends and relatives believe is a mad journey. At the age of 31,…
Robarts is a Peacock? Campus Touring with the Visitors Centre
In the daily hustle and bustle of campus life, I have frequently passed the Visitors Centre, always reaffirming that one day I would drop in to see what they offer. That day came last Friday, and I’m really glad that…
Take on a new challenge this weekend… The Hart House Film Challenge!
I have always wanted to film a documentary. It's just one of those things that I would love to cross off my bucket list one day. I've since realized that films take time, skills, resources, editing, and sometimes even a…
Blackboard got an upgrade?!
Raise your hand if you noticed that Blackboard got an upgrade in the beginning of last semester. When I first logged onto Blackboard in September, my thought was, "pretty"! And then I spent the next half hour playing with the…
In the gym, now what?
Readers, can you believe it's already the third week of January? It's the time of year when I usually realize that my ambitious New Year's resolutions have failed epically. But this year, I actually seem to be developing a routine…
!! SNOW !!
For the past two years, we Torontonians have seen little to no snow. There has scantly been enough snowfall in the past two winters to build a snowman with a stature even close to that of an average human. The…
Get involved: The extracurricular path to becoming well-rounded
University life can consist of a constantly rotating to-do list of readings, essays, memorization, group work, et cetera - if you let it. There is an expectation that once we arrive at tertiary level education, we should succeed on a…
Waitlists and the Dean’s promise
Today is January 17th. Did you know it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S.? For us U of T students, today is the day the waitlist drops and it's an all out dog eat dog world where you…