I’m in my fourth year and throughout the years, I’ve heard a lot of divided opinions about mental health resources on campus. From people saying they’ve had great experiences with accessing them to people struggling to access a counsellor or…
Fun and Fruitful Reading Week Tips
I have been waiting for the reading week ever since my semester started getting heavy with back-to-back assignments and midterms. Now that reading week is almost here, I wanted to plan for my reading week to be productive so I…
In-person test? Here’s my MAT135 experience!
Hello, hello! Just a few more days until Reading Week: let’s pull through this week together! Last Friday, I took my first in-person test. There are no words to describe how tensed I was during the day, or even for…
Attending the “Spirit Singers: Social Justice Musical Workshop”
During the height of mid-term season, I’m always looking for different ways to re-energize after long hours of readings and assignments. I’ve always turned to music as an outlet - a way to relax and take my mind off of…
Reflections on U of T’s Academic Bridging Program for Potential Students
This week I want to talk about the University of Toronto’s Academic Bridging Program. The ABP is an “opportunity for those who do not meet the academic requirements for admission to the University of Toronto to qualify for an Honours…
Visiting the Hart House Farm for a Day Trip 🍂
Many students are astonished to realize that there is such thing as the Hart House Farm. Make no mistake, this is not a farm roaming with cattle and crowded by apple trees. The farm is more of an estate. It…
Waste Reduction Challenge!
This year the Centre for Community Partnerships(CCP) at the University of Toronto is marking Waste Reduction Week with a Waste Reduction Challenge and Social Action Pop-up event; ‘Trash Talks’ where panellists from Black Environmental Initiative and UofT’s Trash Team will discuss climate change, waste…
Creating a Solid Study Playlist…I’m Sorry Science
Universities, researchers and even your local health and student bloggers are seemingly becoming more interested in the role music plays on studying and productivity. There are so many students who claim that music makes studying more productive! However, the science…
My reflection on time management
Last Tuesday, I attended a Time Management Bootcamp hosted by Academic Success. This workshop allowed me to reflect on my own time management strategy and how I learnt to be more comfortable in managing my time now. P.S: There are…
Fall Is Calling…
I am so glad to live in a world where autumn exists. It is the best time of the year! Everything looks much prettier in autumn. My favourite author, Sarah Addison Allen, perfectly describes fall as “the world was covered in a…