Hey, U of T, how long has it been since you sat down at a table and played around with markers or crayons or tubes of paint? Or actually attempted one of the many DIY projects you keep adding to…
Avoiding Instant Noodles: Study Session Productivity
Emerging from your three-hour study session, you recall doing only three things: (i) writing your name on top of a blank paper that is currently your essay; (ii) eating; (iii) re-watching season 5 of Game of Thrones while repeating to…
Committing to Wellness
How are you feeling? Well, I hope. My name is Madelin and I have the wonderful role of blogging about my pursuit of wellness this academic year. I’m a second year student, constantly looking to embrace every opportunity for wellbeing…
U of T’s Eric Arthur Gallery: 125th Anniversary Exhibition
As an Arts & Science student, I find myself restricted to the areas on campus reserved for classes and events specific to my faculty. I’ve made it a point to try and branch out by exploring the things other faculties have…
One Blogger, Two Introductions
Hello Internet! My name is Emma and I am a new member of the Community Crew this year, writing for CTSI (Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation). I am going into my fourth year (eek!) double majoring in Ethics, Society,…
Taking a mindful moment
On my way to school on Monday morning, I followed my usual routine. I hopped on the streetcar with my backpack in tow and my mind racing, thinking about an assignment due later in the week, my schedule, my readings…
(Hoping) to have you at “Hello”
Hey friends! My name is Madeline and I’ll be blogging for the Community Crew this school year under the super cool alias of the "Arts & Science Blogger.” I am majoring in Ethics, Society and Law with a double minor…
Libraries at U of T: Gotta catch ’em all
So it’s been a week since classes started. Seven whole days, phew. Everybody stop and pat yourselves on the back, so far so good! For all the first-years out there, you’re probably still navigating your way around campus and slowly…
Hand Cramps Be Gone: The Art of Note-taking in Lectures
Maybe you got hand cramps from packing sand to make sandcastles all over a beach, maybe you got them from tapping lines of candy in the intense game that is Candy Crush, maybe you got them from whipping fluffy cream…
First of the Last: A reflection on my first week in my final year
Autumn is my favourite season - perfect weather, perfect attire, and mysteriously the season when the best albums come out. But with autumn comes a new school year which has stirred mixed feelings within me over the past three years.…