I'm a first generation student. This means that I'm the first person in my family to attend a post-secondary institute. Being a first generation (or first gen) student has had its benefits, but it also had many downfalls for me.…
Finding a Bike in a City Obsessed with Bikes
One of the most iconic and exciting parts of living in Lund is Lund’s bicycle culture. There are separated bike paths all across the city and it is the fastest and easiest way to get around. This mode of transport…
Neurodegenerative Disease Conference
The Video Crew dropped by Neurodegenerative Disease Society of Toronto - NDST's conference about raising awareness for various neurodegenerative diseases, check it out! For updates on upcoming events and conferences like these, follow @lifeatuoft in all social media platforms!
Just do it: my new love and the freedom to change your mind
Guess what? I took the plunge! I bought my own beautiful pair of skates! Did my wallet cry a little? Yes. Am I beyond excited? Yes. On my way home to my parents’ house I took a detour to the…
21 Days of Decaf
If you were stuck on a deserted island, what would you bring with you? Most of us have probably been asked this question at least once in our lifetime, and to answer, have had to wrestle with the notion of…
What do I do with my life?
The closer I've gotten to graduation, the less certain I've been of what I wanted to do with my life. However, I've also begun to make peace with that uncertainty. On January 1 this year, I decided to no longer apply…
Free Time? Building Fun Habits
At the beginning of each year, like many others, I like to create a list of things I want to start doing. For 2017, the number one thing on my list is to build healthy habits, for example: reading more…
The Time I Almost Participated in the Extern Program
When I heard about the Extern Job Shadowing Program, I was interesting in learning more about it, and hopefully participating in it. The Extern Program allows U of T students and recent graduates to match with an organisation and attend…
Stories of Our History
There were a lot of events going on last week as part of Indigenous Education Week (IEW). While not officially a part of the Student Life/First Nations House week of co-sponsored events, the new Kent Monkman exhibit at the University of…
Time for the Summer Job Hunt?
That title above was literally what I said, when in my first year of university, I found out that summer job postings go up early...in January. I had no prior job experience, except for a handful of unpaid volunteer positions,…