I had a lot of trouble thinking about what to write for my last post. How do I end off this wonderful year, and put close the chapter to the spectacular time I have shared with all my readers here…
Welcome Cynthia!
This summer, we welcome Cynthia to UpbeaT. She will be writing posts over the next few months, until our regular bloggers return in the fall. Cynthia has quite a bit of writing experience, and has been writing recently for our…
Thank you Heather!
As we wind up our first year here at UpbeaT, I'm sad to say goodbye to Heather, who is graduating this year. Heather was involved in a mind-numbing number of activities on campus and still had time to write for…
Lucyisms: on writing, success, and how to be crazy
It seems that when it comes to the good parts of life, we are always running out of time. Even when I was a little kid and thought that tying enough helium balloons to my arms would make me fly,…
Yes We Can – next year
You know how the beginning of every school year brings that feeling of childish hope, that…
U of T Radio: Money Money Money
Chris is an undergrad who wears bowties and sweaters and threatens to leave a trail of energy on the floor behind him. I work two days a week behind a desk at CIUT and when I hear the sound of…
UpbeaT in the summer
Hi all, this is Chris Garbutt, the project manager for the UpbeaT student life blog. Thanks for reading all year! Now that the school year is drawing to a close, our UpbeaT bloggers will be taking a well-deserved break beginning…
A Kaleidoscope of Student Experience in 3 days!
Ah, the mutlitude of student experiences, culminated into one week to drive a person insane! The Luncheon I started my week on Monday with an English take home exam being slapped down on my desk, with a 48-hour deadline. "I…
New College, The Window Student Newspaper: The Meeting
Editor In Chief Layout Copy Editor Me Other Section Editor Business Manager “Hey, are those girls still mad? You know, the one’s who wrote those articles that J. stuck notes to at the end?” “I still think I was…
How to NOT panic about life after graduation
"I'm so annoyed, so edgy, and just...so worried!" whispered my friend vehemently as we sat together in the library, studying hard for an upcoming midterm. "Everyone's heard back from them except for me! I can't even focus on school anymore.…