Now that course registration is just around the corner, I thought I’d write a blog explaining how I plan my courses for the upcoming year. Course-planning is intimidating and can be hard work, but now that it’s my fourth time…
Category: Study
Desk Organization
Hey everyone! I thought I would write a fun post this week about my how I organize my desk so that it’s functional and aesthetic 🙂 Storage Containers: These are lifesavers—I have one storage container for all my school supplies…
My Experience Booking an Online College Registrar’s Appointment
Now that course registration is coming up, I’ve been looking over my degree requirements for next year and trying to figure out what courses I need to graduate. Needless to say, I’ve definitely had a few freak-out moments when I…
4 Ways I’m Helping Myself Stay Self-Motivated
Now that many of us are working from home with minimal supervision and more flexible deadlines, I’m finding it more important than ever to stay self-motivated. Whether it be my summer job, a long-term goal, or just the up-coming school…
Managing Online Summer Classes
Hey everyone! Since I’m taking summer school for the first time and it’s completely online, I thought I would share my experience with you all in this post 🙂 Regular Schedule: All of my online classes are recorded, which…
I tried a virtual study hub
This week I’ve been falling behind on work (as usual) so I decided to try a Virtual Study Hub. A Virtual Study Hub is basically a Zoom meeting where people hold each other accountable for getting work done for a…
Signing Off- Answering Your Questions
Welcome to my last post! <3 Last Tuesday, I asked the Life at U of T followers on Instagram to send me some questions they want answered, so this blog is going to include my responses to some of your…
Expectations vs Reality during times of isolation
Coming to terms with self-isolation hasn’t been easy. I thought I knew what to expect, but that certainly hasn’t been the case. It’s true that I’m a home-body; I enjoy staying at home, ordering food, and watching a good movie,…
Working from Home: Keeping Myself Busy
Since in-person classes have been cancelled and social distancing is really important at this time, I’ve been staying home every day. Of course, this is very new to me, so I thought I would share how I keep myself busy…
Undergrad Research & Self-Directed Studying
Hey everyone! I’m sure we are feeling a bit anxious and stir-crazy at this time, and perhaps especially overwhelmed with having to do school work on top of everything. I originally planned to write this week’s post about my experience…