Hello reader, my name is Greg, and I will be bringing you along on my journey to study in Edinburgh this fall semester. I have been here a few weeks, and there is already so much to tell you, but…
Commuting 101
Commuting used to be the most dreaded part of my day. The crowded subway car, the frequent delays and struggling to balance made me never want to face the TTC again. Rush hour: my ultimate nemesis! But since I can’t escape…
The Art of Losing Elections
My name is Avneet and I’m a loser. Seriously, it’s a term that I actively embrace. I even wrote an article for The Varsity about the merits of being a loser. When I first got to university, the most jarring…
Change and Unrealistic Goals
How many times have we thought “this year will be the year” at the beginning of semester? We make these big plans, sign up for several clubs, picture our 4.0s and think that by the end of this year, we’ll…
Adventures in Dragon Boating
Similar to our current weather, dragon boat is really hot at U of T right now. What is dragon boat, you ask? Sadly, it does not involve actual dragons… but it does involve actual boats. Dragon boat is a water…
Juggling Commitments
The hardest part about university is learning how to manage your time. University is a bit different than high school due to the fact that the course load is heavier, you are away from home (if you are international student…
Figuring out what works best for me.
Hi, I’m Sydney. I’m this year's First-year Blogger, and my favourite movie is Good Will Hunting. I -like many others- am still deciding what I want to study. Mainly because I’m really passionate about one thing: people, but I have…
Note Taking Strategies
Doing well in University is sometimes less about how smart you are and more about how smart you work. It fares well to understand your own study style early on. For me finding the best study method was quite challenging.…
My Networking Skills are a Work in Progress
My experience networking is far from extensive, unless cultivating a digital resumé on Linkedin counts. So, I decided to attend a Career Exploration & Education workshop called Networking Made Easy to give me a taste of networking is about, beyond the anecdotes…
Last First Day
Before I start, let’s pretend classes started on a Monday and not a Thursday this semester. My last first day of undergraduate studies started as any other student’s would at UTSG: late and lost. You’d think after 3 years of…