Student Life – Page 49 – Life @ U of T

venn diagram: left circle - people open about failures and struggles, right - people open about successes, middle overlap - leaders I look up to

Leading with failure

Only 3 weeks left of school, playing catch up with the semester tiny breaks of procrastination so tempting to this flame burning out Still flickering on as bright as I can Feedback in numbers, comments checkmarks scribbles question marks strikethroughs…

Turkey on a dinner table with table settings.

Thanksgiving in Tokyo

Studying abroad means constantly learning. Not always by sitting in class or studying at the library, but in daily interactions. Every day is an opportunity for cultural exchange– embarrassing myself during conversations, listening to my obachan talk about etiquette, and…

A group study room in Gerstein Science Library.

You Can’t Spell “Group Project” Without “Group”

Midterms. Alright, enough talk of midterms. Let’s talk about something way more terrifying. That’s right. Group projects. For a fair number of us, the end of October isn’t just scary because of Halloween- it’s the…

What my injury has taught me

Although I’ve been active most of my life, I don’t know that I’d necessarily consider myself an athlete. However, I was involved in many different sports and activities growing up. I danced from the age of three until I was…

Winter is Coming- Surviving the Oncoming Cold Weather

Reading week is over folks, and so is the joy of seeing the leaves change colour. The weather is slowly but surely getting colder, nature hibernating for the next few months as we reach the middle of the semester. While…

Shh! It’s Reading Week – Meditation Retreat on Campus

I cried. In a room of strangers, I cried.

CCSL 2018 @ U of T

If you haven’t heard, the 2018 Canadian Conference on Student Leadership will be hosted by U of T. On November 22-24, student leaders from across Canada will gather in Toronto to discuss the cosmic concept of leadership from various backgrounds…

A super awesome altar from the Day of the Dead festivities I checked out. Caption: Super awesome Day of the Dead altar

Logging My Reading Week

For this Reading Week, I challenged myself to keep a daily log to see what worked in keeping me productive and what didn't. Here it is: Thursday My Reading Week officially begins after I submit an assignment and head home.…

A Smoke Free Campus

With the Trudeau government’s recent legalization of cannabis, many questions have surfaced surrounding smoking laws at the University of Toronto. While some students are celebrating this long-awaited legislation, others are fretting, wondering what will happen to our historic sidewalks/green spaces.…

A group of people gathered in a room for the event

Learning More About Myself: The Work Study and Student Staff Summit

There is a plethora of opportunities at UofT to connect with your peers, and to learn more about conducting yourself in professional and academic environments. I attended an event at Hart House called The Work Study and Student Staff Summit,…

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