To drop, or not to drop… that is the question! About a week ago, I was seriously considering dropping a class. I haven’t had to face this situation yet in my undergrad degree, so I was pretty stressed out about…
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Mental Health: How I Took Back Control
I waited for people to accept me just the way I was when I didn’t even accept myself. The blog post below is derived from my own personal lived experience with mental health and wellbeing. Mental health is highly individualistic…
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…
Living Far Away From Home During “Uncertain Times”
Last year, I wrote a post about my struggles living far away from home (I’m from Vancouver, which is a 4-5 hour plane ride away from Toronto). Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic, living away from home has gotten a lot…
How I Deal With My Fear of Participation
Participation: the dreaded 20% of a final grade. My heart feels like it’s going to jump out of my chest, I can hear the blood pumping in my ears, anxiety is through the roof–all because I need to raise my…
My Thoughts and Feelings Going Into My Final Year of University!
In a couple of days I’ll be starting my fourth and final year of university—there are a lot of things to process and think about! In this blog article, I thought I’d share some of my worries and hopes for…
Setting up a Daily Routine during Stressful Times!
Last week, I decided I would head home to spend time with my family for the rest of the term, thinking it would be better to spend this stressful time at home. I am incredibly grateful that I had the…
My Favourite Exercise For Soothing Anxious Thoughts
With the craziness of the past week, I’ve definitely had many moments of feeling anxious, stressed, and overwhelmed. Throughout hard times like this, I think it’s more important than ever to sooth anxious thoughts and think rationally. Even though things…
2 am Thoughts? Ways to Improve Your Sleep
I find it hard to fall asleep sometimes, especially when it’s a busy week and I have a lot to think about. What’s my schedule like tomorrow? Am I done all my readings? I often find myself lying in bed…
Writing with Test and Exam Accommodations
Midterms and exams usually do not treat me well – I get easily distracted and stressed by my surroundings. Wind blowing through windows, shuffling of paper, and students getting up from being done their midterms early are just some of…