Student Life – Page 42 – Life @ U of T

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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…

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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,…

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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.…

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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…

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Missing Deadlines ≠ End of the World

My motivation went from 100 to 0, real quick

Juggling Responsibilities, for Forgetful People

If I were to ever be picked up and interrogated by cops about what I did on a specific day at a specific time, I'd be in trouble big time. Most days, I can barely remember what I ate for…

How To: Meet People on Exchange

With two months abroad under my belt, I started to think about the biggest challenges my classmates and I have faced since moving to France. Among the over-consumption of baguette and pastries, we also agreed that making friends initially can…

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How Rock-Climbing Changed My Confidence

A few weeks ago, I did something that, in retrospect, was a big step outside my comfort zone. Every Monday at 7 PM, the Rock Oasis climbing centre holds an “in search of climbing partners” night for solo climbers. As…

My Thoughts While Securing Off-Campus Housing: A Timeline

Rent, utilities, location, shower water pressure? These things are all factors to consider in the realm of renting apartments. As first year wraps up and comes to a close, many of us first-year dorm dwellers are starting to think about…

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