Ever since middle school, we have been trained to study in a particular way. We have a schedule made for us and everyone in the class has been tested in the same way. At university, everyone has a different type…
Saving Money and the Planet On a Student Budget 🌎
Though none of us can save the planet by ourselves, I believe that there is great meaning in just attempting to do our part. Combatting climate change requires a collective effort that consists of action and understanding. I think that…
How Video Games Help me Stay Focused on School #JoyatUofT
One day, I was feeling nostalgic for video games that I played growing up. From child-friendly Crash Bandicoot to violent Mortal Kombat (I have an older brother to thank for that), I longed to play these games again but I…
The Best Lessons and Experiences I’ve had at UofT
A few days ago, as I started to scramble my study notes for midterms together, I realized this was going to be my final midterm season here at U of T. That means in six weeks I am going to…
How I Get Out of an Anxiety Loop
Throughout my university years, I have struggled with anxiety and depression. During this time of the semester (Midterm Season), I find it getting worse. As my to-do list of assignments increases, so does my heart rate. So, I created my…
Happiness #JoyAtUofT
What makes me happy? Well… I’m drinking Coco as I’m writing this blog. I’m very happy now. Happiness can be found in different ways. It can be allowing yourself to sleep early on a bad day; It can be going…
How Reaching Out Can Save Your Grades: Missed assignments and Falling Behind in Classes
If you’ve been keeping up with me you’d know I had a chaotic start to this semester. And as a result, I quickly fell behind in all of my classes. I had an extension for an assignment that I still…
Art and Contemplation
“What art offers is a space – a certain breathing room for the spirit – John Updike As an art history major, I love thinking about how art really is everywhere – we’re surrounded by it, even in the most…
All The Things That Bring Me Joy 😄
Marie Kondo, the author of the best-selling book 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing' emphasizes the need to do away with items that no longer 'spark joy.' I read this book in my…
A Review of ‘Literature Matters’ featuring Richard Van Camp and Katherena Vermette
Ey swayel! Last night, I attended a webinar hosted by Smaro Kamboureli, who is the Avie Bennett Chair in Canadian Literature and professor of English at the University of Toronto. The event was called 'Literature Matters' and featured two heavyweights…