There’s two main stages of life you go through when faced with a problem: annoyance and acceptance. (Yes, I just made that up). What I’m referring to here is how difficult it can be just getting from one place to…
Mapping Out My Future ?️
Studying abroad is something I have always dreamed of doing. I love travelling and new places, but there’s something different about living in another place, even temporarily. You can’t gain the true experiences and the culture that you would get…
Stay curious! Your program doesn’t define you! Thoughts from nanomedicine conference
The process of deciding on your subject POSt might still be fresh on some of your minds. UofT makes a pretty big deal out of it. There’s grade cut-offs, limited spots in some, and applications in others. And then there’s…
When British Summer Time Ends
One thing you may not know about Edinburgh is just how far north it is, sitting almost 56 degrees above the equator. As a comparison, Toronto’s latitude is only 43 degrees North, which means Edinburgh is located closer to the…
A snapshot of what an Alternative to your next Reading Week could be like!
Ever wondered if there was an alternative to sitting at home planning to do something prooductive like reading your textbook for the very first time since September but end up just binge watching Netflix anyways or being stuck at a…
The Importance of Rest
Since coming to university, I’ve found that it’s hard to feel like time spent not being productive is not time wasted. If I’m not being active, spending time with friends, or getting something done, I feel guilty. I realized the…
Being a Woman in STEM
This Monday, I attended the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Lab tours event. Having the opportunity to talk to leading researchers in STEM fields like physics, biochemistry and cell biology, I began to think about my own journey as…
Office Hours — make the most of it!
Now that we’re more than halfway through reading week, it’s worth thinking about how we’re going to use the next couple of weeks -- we don’t have many of them left! A good place to start is office hours. You…
Professors Don’t Bite (Going to Office Hours)
Walking into a professor’s office hours can feel akin to infiltrating a dragon’s lair. Sometimes, even the friendliest of professors are difficult to approach. But overcoming fear of office hours opens the door to a great resource. Whether I’ve hit…
Step 1: have a plan. Step 2: profit.
Being productive is good for our mental health. It’s even more rewarding to be productive when you’re completing an intentional and mapped out plan. Being a university student means we must have specific strategies for completing assignments all the time.…