In honour of wellness month, I thought I’d write about something that’s been affecting my own wellness lately: a bad case of homesickness. There are a mountain of great things about being away on exchange, but there are also some…
Searching for the Bermuda Triangle: English as a Second Language in University
Shrouded in a thick layer of mist, where compasses cease to work and where you see not land or sky, but an ocean of uniform grey, the pursuit to the Bermuda Triangle is a frightening one. Going to a new…
Don’t Go it Alone.
Since October is Mental Wellness month, I decided to share a recent experience which highlights the stresses of school even at the professional faculty level. Prior to my studies in pharmacy, I completed my undergrad at U of T at the…
WABAM! “Stress Tummy” Strikes Again
Hi all, If you're like me, you probably have some go-to strategies for dealing with stress in your life. These may be coping skills or activities that help you slow down, relax, and take a break from life's many pressures and expectations. I like to call this my stress-busting…
Bearing the Weight – In and Outside of the Gym
I went to my second Olympic weightlifting class last week. What is Olympic lifting? Well, it’s pretty straightforward really. Olympic lifts are the ones you see in –you guessed it- the Olympic Games. Someone walks up, makes a lot of…
First-Years and Midterm Stress
Fall is in the air, but for us university students, that just means that midterms have arrived. Personally, this past long weekend consisted of studying for a term test and a midterm, getting work done for other courses, and giving…
Mental Wellness Month: Movies For Mental Health
In light of Mental Wellness Month, the Life at U of T video crew took a trip to 'Movies for Mental Health' organized by Art With Impact and Healthy U. The event showcased various films created around the world on…
Letting go of that other significant other
Have you ever heard of the “turkey dump”? It’s that phenomenon where a high school couple go to different post-secondary schools, they inevitably change and grow and forge new relationships there, and when they return to their hometown for Thanksgiving,…
Direct Quote: “You should vote.”
Walking around Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reading the newspaper or checking the Facebook profile of your poli-sci friend makes it pretty hard to ignore the impending election, which is taking place October 19th ; and frankly, you shouldn’t. At every age, there…
Why you should vote in the federal election on October 19
Election day is coming up - in fact, lots of students have already voted in the advance polls on campus over the past week. There are lots of reasons why you should vote - because you care about the future…