TLDR: take the late penalty if you think you'll learn more from it
The Myths of Summer Classes
I know, I know, we're still not even done this semester. But it doesn't hurt to think ahead: March 1st was the first day to officially enroll in summer classes. However, since I was busy with my two posts on…
Inside the Belly of the Beast – After Hours in Robarts
There are two types of people at U of T, ones that do not mind Robarts and ones that dislike it for no particular reason.
Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Community at UofT
Hello everyone! This week I wanted to discuss obstacles students often face when it comes to finding community at UofT and how these can be overcome. I've touched on the importance of community/campus involvement before, but I wanted to bring…
Building Connections: A Conversation with a Formal Leader
Formal leadership can be used to describe how leaders may practice authority to direct or facilitate other individuals, through an official title in their organization such as an elected member of a student organization. I interviewed my friend, Jessica, to…
Surviving Burnout
September has always felt like a great month: after a season of rest, dabbling in hobbies, and hanging out with friends, you come back to school ready to take on the new academic year. You're ready to be that enthusiastic,…
No Rest For the Wicked: Why I Don’t Get 7-9 Hours a Night
Alright, so who else was thrown off by daylight savings? Of course, I’m blaming daylight savings when in reality my sleep schedule has been slowly crumbling ever since I got back from reading week. Right now, we’re less than a…
Budgeting for Dummies: How I Manage my Finances
Budgeting and Finances are things that I rarely thought about in high school. I was one of those kids who had an allowance all the way up to sophomore year and didn't think too much about saving the money I had.…
The Scoop on Work-Study at CCP!
This week, I wanted to do a piece about being a work-study student at the Centre for Community Partnerships and what that entails. I conducted an informal interview with my fellow CCP co-worker Iris Deng and got some nice reflections…
Missing Deadlines ≠ End of the World
My motivation went from 100 to 0, real quick