It’s been 18 weeks since I wrote my introduction post on this blog. I remember sitting down at my computer to draft it and thinking that I wanted to portray the best image of myself. I wanted to be the epitome of…
Looking Ahead, and Choosing a Path
Dealing with your program can be stressful. Choosing your degree can be hardest. This question can be easy for some people, but asking yourself what degree you want can force you to ask bigger questions as well. For me, choosing…
Mental Wellness Month: I didn’t think it would be this hard
Everyone here at U of T knows that hard times can crop up unexpectedly. Sometimes, struggling in classes or getting a lower grade than you expected is the source of stress. But lots of students are also worried about a…
Mental Wellness Month: I’m Great!
So, we're a few weeks into classes and things are going well: you're on top of readings, have a great social life, and are enjoying your time here at U of T. That's great -- you're on your way to achieving…
Mythbusters: Teaching Assistant Edition.
Last week, we shared a moment about tutorials, and briefly mentioned that they are usually run by Teaching Assistants (TAs). What exactly a TA is can be elusive to most students, and I think it's important to spend a few minutes together…
Unplugged Hour: A Future Retrospective
I submit my blog posts on Tuesday. They are published on Thursday. Therefore, I am uniquely unable to promote or to provide insight into Unplugged Hour on Wednesday. However, irrelevance has never stopped anybody from speaking with authority, so I…
The Life of a University Smoker: Why I Decided to Quit
Let’s face it: University is crazy stressful. With exams, assignments, and school clubs, not to mention juggling work, family, and friends, it is hard to manage everything. In the TL; DR version of my story that is why I started…
Getting Theatrical on Campus
I'm a pretty big theatre fan so this weekend I caught not one, but two shows on campus. The first one, on Friday night, was the Trinity College Dramatic Society's production of A Midsummer Nights Dream and the second was Hart…
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2014
Nuit Blanche... What is it? Nuit Blanche is an all-night arts festival that happens every year! For 12 hours, the entire downtown core becomes a giant open art museum. What is art? Nuit Blanche answers this question for you --…
The Diner’s Club Experiment
After seeing my first post in writing, I felt I needed to get out more – out of my own head, out of my own room, and into the wider U of T community. It was no good to claim…