I still remember when I got my acceptance letter to U of T. Most of my friends have gotten theirs already but I had nary a peep from any of my choices. I applied to just three places, confident that…
Riverdale Farm: A Cure for “Urbanitis”
The other day, I got distracted while studying at the Gerstein Science Library. This is not abnormal for me. What was unusual that day, however, was the source of distraction: leaves. I honestly don't usually pay much attention to fall colours,…
The Give and Take: UTSU’s Food and Clothing Bank
Did you know the University of Toronto has a food and clothing bank for students? It’s true and it is open to any student provided they register and present a valid TCard and a current timetable. Being in school fulltime…
Distractions, Distractions, Distractions…
Studying requires discipline. A lot of discipline. On a daily basis, I find myself fending off a myriad of things that would steer me away from my set study schedule if I let them. Living in Toronto does not help…
Productivity: Pomodoro Style
There's no doubt that student life is a continuous balancing act of going to class, reading, studying, outside activities and employment (for some), all while attempting to have some kind of a social life. With all this juggling going on,…
Are you getting sleepy?
Hello dear readers! This is my back-up post. What is a back-up post, you ask? Well, we update UpbeaT everyday, right? But we're all U of T students, so what happens when school hits and we don't have time to…
Don’t Mess With Me. I Can Throw People
What was I thinking? Why did I sign myself up for this? What do I even wear to Tae Kwon Do? Is it too late to back out? Okay. So I had a bit of a freak out before heading…
What’s in your pantry? Ingredients for success in writing
You enter your kitchen. You know you have to eat, but you are loathing the fact that you have to cook. You hear a rustling in the pantry. You think it might be a mouse. You are afraid of mice.…
Soundtracks and Study Music…
Music has always been pretty important to me. I can usually be found walking around campus plugged into my iPhone. At Robarts my studying is usually aided by the rhythmic nodding of my head. When I get home on evenings,…
Back it up! And don’t quit while you’re ahead
I looked at my calendar today and realized that this week more or less marks the end of the first month of school. In the grand scheme of things, that’s a quarter of the first academic term already over. Congratulations if…