"Goodbye." That's always a difficult thing to say, but sadly, this is my last post for Life @ U of T. Being the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) blogger this year has been the opportunity of a lifetime…
In Which I Write a Letter to First Year Me
In Which Change is Not a Bad Thing

Taking a Two Hour Break
When studying for exams of writing essays, I like to take breaks every so often. Usually, these breaks consist of 5 minutes after an hour so of studying. Other times (usually later at night and around dinner time) I take…
Staying Motivated
Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you accidentally binge watched 12 episodes of The Office when you should've been studying for a midterm? I have, and it wasn't too long ago... in fact, it happened just last…
My Mindfulness Journey
Three years ago, I was going through a rough semester and my boyfriend's mother gave me a book called Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn, a stress reduction and mindfulness expert. Prior to this point, I'd thought of…
In Which I Survive Election Season
It's that time of year again.
You probably have seen it: posters of smiling faces scattered all around campus, Facebook advertisements and endorsements all over your news feed, people stopping you on your walk to class to ask if they could just take five minutes of your time.
Yep, I'm talking about election season.
Essays, (Research) Essays Everywhere
I am drowning in essays, every single word coming out of the pages of my novels and off of the multiple Microsoft Word documents I have open all at once. It...is...essay season! In all honesty, I don't mind writing essays…
There Shall be Fun and Studying!
Being on exchange is finding the balance between travel, new friends, and study. Sometimes there is some overlap, studying or traveling with friends, but mostly its all about juggling! A while ago I looked through my schedule and carefully planned…
Moving Past Failure
Some people like to say that failure is the most important step to reaching success, but to me it can sometimes feel a bit "soul crushing." During my first year at U of T I have come to realize that…

