Good morning, dear readers! Exams are impending* and my saga is more than half done. In fact, after today, we have only two more colleges to go! Without further ado, let me introduce Jen McMillen, Director of Residence and Student…
Seeing clearly
A perk of being an optometrist’s daughter is that you get to test out revolutionary technology. As a self-proclaimed, passionate anti-glasses individual, I've looked far and wide for a solution, and orthokeratology (ortho-k) is the answer. What is ortho-k, you…
Students, interrupted?
I might have sounded a little bit too serious, with the word "interrupted" shoved so coarsely into the title of this post, but the reality is that in university, though one might be constantly surrounded by lots of people, it's…
Planes, trains and automobiles: travelling home, à la undergrad
Anyone who's waited for a bus inside the Toronto Coach Terminal will be aware of what a noxious experience it is, complete with a Soviet-inspired, roofed-in parking lot in which, as you stand in line waiting to board, you are gassed with diesel…
Coffee vs. tea, free hot water, and other things about foody places
I drink, like, three cups of tea a day. Sometimes four. It's getting kind of ridiculous. And I love trying new kinds of tea. If you bought me a basket of 20 kinds of tea for Christmas or something, I…
Your College at U of T: Trinity
Good Monday, dear readers! I hope you had a fantabulous mini-break and caught up on things you needed to do, be it homework or essays or seeing friends or sleeping. I, for one, am inordinately pleased that I got caught…
How to approach your professors
B. How can the second letter of the alphabet create such a feeling of dread in me? In many cases, students find that their marks don't match the effort and time they put into an assignment. It can be discouraging…
Why is it so hard to make good friends at U of T?
For the longest time, I thought there was something wrong with me: on some days, when the sun refused to shine, I would slip into a sullen state of emotional treachery. Most times, this ended with me feeling utterly alone…
U of T: The inception
Setting: Upper Canada, town of York. Early 1827. It is winter and it is cold. From a bird's-eye view, the town is a barely discernible band along the north shore of Lake Ontario, surrounded by a patchwork of farmers' fields, themselves enveloped by dark…
Software and internet things for undergrads, ‘overgrads,’ college kids and passersby! Round-up #1!
I peruse a lot of DIY fashion/craftilicious websites and "blogs,"* and they always have these "roundups," like … "Crocheted Nintendo Character Blankets Roundup!" or "Vintage Baby Wear Roundup!" and "Steampunk Bathroom Decor Roundup!" So I am excited to present my…