Life @ U of T – Page 131

Over-planning Kills the Magic

I’m sure many of us have spent time swiping through travel blogs, national geographic magazines and even the catalogs of mountain warehouse for hiking and backpacking equipment. Certainly, backpacking has had its Hollywood glamour through many films including Daniel Radcliffe’s…

Finding Off Campus Housing

It's mid way through the semester and for first year students in particular, that means it's time to start looking for places in which you would like to stay for next academic year, whether if it's off or on campus.…

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Studying Abroad This Summer?

As the semester’s end is quickly approaching and the fresh breath of spring is in the air, this last week’s warm weather has me thinking about summer. A few months ago, I applied for the QES Scholarship which has placements…

How food and sleep can make or break your classroom experience

So we’ve spoken about asking the right question in class, we’ve spoken about stimulating and participation in classroom discussion and we’ve spoken about active listening. But what about your living habits that moderate these actions? It might not seem so…

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To Drop the Course or Not?

As the S course drop deadline of March 14th looms near, the subject of dropping a course has been on my mind. My struggles in sciences courses have been limited, thankfully, but after a difficult midterm and a lower grade…

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Some advice for a better summer job experience

I am aware that it’s still only March, but the recent collection of warm days has me nostalgic for summer, and with thoughts of the warmest time of the year come memories of the hours spent working in a cubicle…

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My Experiences Studying Peace, Conflict, and Justice

It’s almost spring, or as I like to call it, “applying to things” season. Applying to summer jobs, applying for scholarships, applying for summer programs, and applying to majors! Last week, in light of upcoming Program of Study (POS) deadlines,…

Productivity Tips

Welcome back from a (hopefully) restful and productive reading week. Whether you travelled somewhere on vacation, stayed in your bed watching Netflix or, like the amazing student you are, hit the books and the library every day to catch up…

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The Faculty of Music is Pretty Cool.

When most of us think about music events, we think about concerts and shows that might be happening around the city or maybe even by our faculty or program. Chances are, those aren’t free. So, I thought, U of T…

TV Shows to End Reading Week With

Now that reading week is in full swing, you are probably wondering how to spend your new found freedom. Besides studying for your up coming midterms and catching up on course readings, which I’m sure you’re already doing, reading week…

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