Happy New Year, everybody! Now that we’re into our third week of classes I feel like I’ve finally been able to settle in and breathe a little. This semester is a big transition for me: I just came off of…
Overwhelmed? #RELATEABLE
Aaniin, hope you’ve all been well! We’re halfway through the academic year, and I don’t know about you, but the days seem to just be getting busier. As students, we find ourselves struggling to find a balance between school, work,…
Making Spirits Bright: Surviving the Dark Winter in Finland
"Kaamos" is the Finnish word for "polar nights:" some places don't see sun for three months. Helsinki, where I am, is southerly enough to get some light--almost seven hours per day now! Still, it's not as luxurious as the nine…
Exploring UofT’s Spirituality Café
The more time I spend searching for interesting clubs and events at UofT, specifically through the Multi-Faith Centre, the more unique opportunities I find to learn new information and ways of thinking from other people. The Spirituality Café was an…
My New Year’s Resolutions as a Student
As the new year begins, I (like others) have many resolutions for the upcoming year, so I wanted to dedicate this post to sharing some of mine. Engaging in lectures: Last year, I realized that I wasn’t actually learning in lectures, but…
Alternative Reading Week: Community Leadership and Compassion
Alternative Reading Week (ARW) is a bi-annual program that encourages students to connect with their communities, develop skills such as verbal communication, and participate in social justice initiatives. Last year, for the first time at St. George Campus, ARW occurred…
Surviving Food Poisoning While At University
You’d think your first week back to university would be fun and relaxing, right? Think again. Last week, on my second day back to school, I got food poisoning after eating at a deep dish pizza place on Bathurst and…
New Year, New Places
Instead of flying back to Toronto after the holidays, this year I flew all the way to the UK. I always knew I wanted to go abroad, at least for a semester. Now that I finally am abroad, I’ve had to…
Styling U of T Clothes for a Week (Winter Edition)
To start off the new year, I wanted to do a fun little post about how I style U of T clothes! Here are some of the outfits I’ve put together with different U of T pieces incorporated into each…
A New Semester: A Time to Reflect on Goals!
Welcome back to the new semester! I hope that this new year and semester will bring positive opportunities and new experiences! The start of the semester, for me, is a time to realign my goals and reflect on my priorities…