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Sketching the Stories of Planets: Community Action Projects (CAPs) Orientation

Last Friday, I attended the Community Action Projects (CAPs) Orientation for Story Planet, an organization that combines literacy, art, and drama to engage children as well as youth in under-resourced schools. CAPs are opportunities for students to volunteer at and…

A picture of a table with club materials on it

Three Things I Learned From Joining Clubs at U of T

In first year university, I barely joined any clubs, I was so worried about balancing academics and extracurriculars. Fast-forward two years, I’m part of multiple clubs and loving it. For me, joining clubs was an essential step towards embracing my…

Being Sick with the Flu as a University Student

I woke up in the middle of the night with a painful feeling in my throat and I knew I had caught the flu. It was inevitable; people coughing in lecture halls, subways, GO trains, I knew I couldn’t escape…

A big group of first year students all cheering at Nathan Phillip's Square for Orientation Week

What I learned from Orientation Week as a 3rd year student

This year, as I got ready to participate in Orientation Week for the third time, I had no idea what to expect. This time, being a Head Leader, I knew I would have more responsibilities, but I wasn’t sure of…

Street Fest!

Hopefully a bunch of you reading this checked out Street Fest on Wednesday... but if not, let me tell you about one of my absolute favourite days on campus. I love Street Fest because it is one of the few…

5 Decorating Ideas To Make Your Room Look AND Smell Better

Hello everyone! I’m back this week with some more decorating hacks and DIYs that are great for making your dorm room feel more like home. Here are five fun decorating tips I love: 1. Paper wall. (Some book lovers may…

Stressed? Breathe. Move. Listen.

Stress is a natural and sometimes even useful part of life at U of T, but constant stress without relief poses challenges that need to be addressed. During my last term, stress from my academic commitments took a toll on…

Overcoming Perfectionism- Life as a Perfectionist at U of T (PART II)

In my last blog post, I wrote about what I’ve learned as a perfectionist at U of T. I mentioned how being a perfectionist wasn’t ideal when I’m on a time crunch, since I don’t have time to make everything…

Community Engagement at U of T and Beyond

(Written by Vivian Li; Posted on Behalf of Vivian by Cherrie) Hi everyone! My name is Vivian and I’m the new Centre of Community Partnerships (CCP) blogger this year. In this post, I’ll be writing about why/ how I got…

Why I Always Shop Around For Courses

The school year is officially here! Whether you're excited or not, it’s time to tackle this year’s course load. This first week of classes, I’ll be doing something I always do— course shopping! For me, I usually have one or…

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