Exam season is undoubtedly a period of stress for all students. Lots of sleepless nights, trying to finish essays and cram those last few slides in can definitely take a toll on your mental and physical wellbeing. During these final…
My Experience Filming, Producing, and Screening Documentaries as a Student đš
Being a student commands a lot of time and energy. Being a student here at the University of Toronto has given me access to knowledge across fields as diverse from astronomy to sociology, and it has led to connections with…
Why I Love Taking Summer Courses at U of T
Iâve been taking summer courses throughout my program. I noticed that I am motivated and well-focused when I take summer courses. Why is that? Itâs the summer, how could I even think about school? I started taking summer courses after…
3 Returning Summer Festivals that I am ecstatic about!
I know, I know, it's finals season. How could we possibly begin to look forward to anything beyond the next month? Simply, it's the only thing keeping me going at this point. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have…
Mentally preparing for graduation
Oh U of T, what a marvellous (and challenging) last four years - I am going to miss you. As I've mentioned before, this is my final semester as an undergraduate here at the University of Toronto. However, it really…
An Attitude of Gratitude: On Endings & Beginnings
Itâs a bittersweet feeling, approaching the end of a chapter. With one week of classes left, the end of the semester is in sight. For some, myself included, the end of this semester marks the end of an undergraduate degree…
Why Reading More Helps Me with My Grades (as a Humanities Student)
Humanities students, I know what youâre thinking. We have so much readings to do in a week, how could we possibly benefit from more reading? Sounds exhausting just thinking about it, right? But it just works. My recently-graduated Masters friend…
Thank you, first year.
I canât believe that this is the last week of my first-year at UofT! Looking back at this year, I realize I have learnt so much about myself. Iâve been challenged academically, physically, mentally, and emotionally. This is also my…
Planning Ahead
During my first and second year at university, I never really had to plan my class schedule. I simply examined the Academic Calendar and took the courses that were suggested to me, based on program requirements. When I entered my…
Living on Campus VS Commuting
During my first year at university, I spent more than 4 hours everyday commuting. This year I spent 20 minutes. I want to share my experience navigating through this decision since many UofT students commute every year. When I was…