To the delight of my friends here, and detriment, I'm sure, of my family at home, I've made the decision to stay in Toronto. To be fair, it had always been in the cards for me to stay here —…
To Spring and Beyond!
With many thanks (and laughs) to http://www.roflcat.com/tonight-we-fly for this image. Yes tonight…or rather Monday night we flew, straight through into Spring!! We have officially survived another winter, whoop whoop! Okay, so maybe that isn’t so much of a feat……
Note to Self: Why I Don’t Mind Sharing My Notes
"Hi there. I've been away the last couple of classes. I was wondering, can you send me your notes?" We've all been there (if we've been regular attendees at school). You know who I'm talking about (maybe you are the…
Celebrate Good Times, C’mon
Hey folks; the semester is coming to an end, and if you hadn’t noticed, there is a lot to do on campus to help celebrate another fab year. With that in mind, I have decided to dedicate this week’s post…
Urban or Suburban?
This week one of my professors decided to move our lecture outside. We were examining medieval lyrics with spring themes, so it was quite fitting that we be outside enjoying what was a beautiful and sunny spring evening. Our group…
Gravity keeping you grounded?
Do you know the feeling you get when you hit your stride? I don’t necessarily mean a running stride, but in anything. Say you’re writing a paper the night before it’s due, but the panic has subsided because you’ve got…
Should I Stay or Should I Go? [Part 1 – The Question]
I started this post almost two months ago. I am certain that this effectively sums up how difficult it is for me to answer that question and I'm sure equally so for many international students, as they come to the…
Undergraduate Research Grant Advice
Last semester, a group of students fell in love with the English seminar course "Cook the Books". If you're a regular reader, you might remember me blogging about some memorable class adventures and mishaps. We were so enthusiastic and passionate…
An Atheist Love Letter to the Multi-Faith Centre
Sometimes, when the lull of a conversation seems to set in, I like to ask tricky questions: "Is God dead?" is one of my favourites. Part of this is me being sneaky and believing that the only way to break…
Messy March
Put down that book, television remote, lap top, phone etc. What do you see? What you are probably looking at, especially if you are at home, is a messy mess. It’s no surprise that during the most stressful time of…