This week I’m bringing you some back-to-school DIYs and hacks. Weird timing you say? Well, I’m currently in summer school and need some motivation...getting crafty is usually my solution. This year is different because most of us are going to…
How to De-Stress and Self-Motivate
Last week I attend Academic Success’ workshop titled Strategies to Reduce Stress, Increase Motivation, and Achieve Your Goals. The tips and links that were given in the workshop were things such as: First, identify difficulties and sources of stress such…
3 Reasons Why I Decided to Take an Independent Study
Next year is my last year of university and I’m excited to say that I will be taking not one, but two (!) Independent Studies. Independent Studies are courses which allow students to explore a topic of their own…
Planning My Courses For The Upcoming Year!
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…
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…