As the pandemic rides on, I thought it’s important for me to reflect on the changes I’ve had to make with my life as a student. With the first full year of online learning and limited social interaction, I’ve had…
Creating Digital Effervescence (in a less effervescent world)
The pandemic has hit many communities hard over the past year. Essential workers and vulnerable populations have specifically felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While physical health and wellbeing is of primary importance, the mental and emotional toll the…
4 Tips for Maintaining Balance During Exam Period
It’s almost exam season! Given that I’m in my fourth year of school (and my eighth exam period ever!), I’m starting to get a hand of the end of term grind. Today, I wanted to reflect on things I do…
A Low-key Approach to Journaling and Creative Writing
Journaling has been a really productive and creative way for me to process my emotions. It can be intimidating but once I started trying it casually, I found it really helpful to declutter my brain and lighten my mental load.…
Quick Tips to Deal with Stress
If you clicked on this blog post you’re probably past the point of ‘time management and plan ahead is the best way to relieve stress’. It’s also at that point in the year where even taking a break to exercise…
How I Make Time To Slow Down and Spark Joy Every Day
Here is how I make time every day to slow down, relax and spark joy.
5 study snacks for Easter and this online semester
It’s getting to that point in the semester where the work keeps coming and there are many online lectures and things to study. Ideally, I would like to make some of these study snacks myself but online school is tough…
Everything We Got Wrong About Drug Use
*Trigger warning: Mildly graphic images and discussion of drug use ahead Before my work-study at U of T’s Health & Wellness department, I had not heard of naloxone training or harm reduction. Harm reduction, in simple terms, refers to policies,…
My Hunt to Find The Best Donut Shop in Toronto
March is definitely the time to buckle down and do nothing but work… right? Well, this month I went on a fun and exciting adventure to find the best donut shop in Toronto! My partner loves donuts so much and…
Attending Town Hall: Muslims in Politics
For Muslim students envisioning a career after university, making connections through community building is valuable in this process. The Muslim town halls, which are reoccurring events in collaboration with Muslim student groups and the Multi-Faith Centre, are designed with the…