Hey everyone, this week I will be taking on the role of experimental beauty guru because I am here to share how I make some easy face masks from stuff most people already have at home! Ever since I started…
How I Cope With COVID-Induced Loneliness
Here's how I'm coping with feeling lonely as a result of COVID-19.
I like Fall/Autumn at UofT
Autumn is a time of year when the trees get to look at the flowers and say I can do that too. It's a lot warmer and all-round much more enjoyable than the Winter semester. I wasn't prepared for January…
How I Support My Home Country from Canada
I am an international student from Nigeria and I have been studying in Canada for over 2 years. Upon moving to Canada, one of my biggest worries was not being able to actively support and serve the people of my…
Movie Night! Watching “Disobedience” with Qu(e)erying Religion
The Multi-Faith Centre’s Que(e)rying Religion group threw a movie night this past week, screening the 2017 movie, “Disobedience”. The film was thought-provoking, heart-wrenching, and overall incredibly enjoyable. However, it was also the experience of watching the movie with the Que(e)rying Religion…
4 Ways I Prep Myself for my Late Night Online Classes
In my very first blog post, I wrote about the difficult aspect of doing my virtual exchange, which is that I experience a whole 12-hour time difference from Perth, Australia. I thought that this week, I would dive in a…
How I’m Helping Keep My Mind Healthy and Refreshed This School Year
Did you know that we can do certain things to keep our minds sharp and well functioning? I recently discovered the concept of "brain training" and I’ve been super into trying out some of the things suggested in these regimens.…
What it’s like Having a Work Study Position during the Pandemic
“All work-studies will now be offered online”When I was in my first-year of study, I never envisioned that by my third-year, the plain four walls of my room would transform into a makeshift office. Yet, here I am two years…
Getting the Most Out of the Writing Centre
I only started using the Writing Centre recently (now that I’m in my fourth year aah). I wish I’d used this resource earlier but I never thought I had the time for writing appointments. This year, especially now that everything's…
When Mental Health Becomes a Laundry List of “Problems”
I always thought I was content with speaking about my mental health struggles. It wasn’t something I felt ashamed about, rather it was liberating to let people know of my own struggles – it indirectly assured me that people could…