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Tag: balance

Five Self-Care Activities, collage of walk, book, painting, cookies, and meditating

I tried a Self-Care Activity a Day for Five Days

Posted on: May 24, 2023 Last updated on: May 23, 2023 Written by: jessica Comments: 0
Typically, my summers contain juggling summer school and work, with little time to focus on myself. After feeling a sense of burnout from being in school for four years straight, I made it a goal this summer to actually take…
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How Video Games Help me Stay Focused on School #JoyatUofT

Posted on: February 18, 2022 Last updated on: February 18, 2022 Written by: Andrea Comments: 0
One day, I was feeling nostalgic for video games that I played growing up. From child-friendly Crash Bandicoot to violent Mortal Kombat (I have an older brother to thank for that), I longed to play these games again but I…
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Lessons from 2020-2021 (feat. Break Ideas!)

Posted on: April 13, 2021 Last updated on: April 13, 2021 Written by: Laura Comments: 0
As I reflect on this past academic year and my time blogging for Life @ U of T on behalf of Accessibility Services, I am really appreciative for the blog as a safe space for me to journal, grow, and…
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4 Tips for Maintaining Balance During Exam Period

Posted on: April 1, 2021 Last updated on: March 30, 2021 Written by: Talia Comments: 0
It’s almost exam season! Given that I’m in my fourth year of school (and my eighth exam period ever!), I’m starting to get a hand of the end of term grind.  Today, I wanted to reflect on things I do…
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How music brings me #joyatUofT and how it helps with online school

Posted on: February 8, 2021 Last updated on: February 8, 2021 Written by: Peter Comments: 0
It’s good to know what keeps us relaxed and ourselves. For me, I’m glad I love listening to music. It helps keep me grounded and yet I can still dream. #joyatUofT for me represents the self-care that I take for…
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How I Deal with Six Courses

Posted on: February 2, 2021 Last updated on: February 1, 2021 Written by: Olive Comments: 4
This semester I am attempting to take SIX art-sci courses (and pass them!) We’re only a few weeks into the semester and I already feel drowned by work, but I’m not ready to give up yet. The workload can be…
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The Importance of Taking Care of Your Living Space

Posted on: January 26, 2021 Last updated on: January 25, 2021 Written by: Olive Comments: 0
This is the first time that I’ve ever lived in my own place, away from parents and outside of residence. I know it’s a weird time where many of us are living at home with family, but when I was…
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Spending Time Alone Isn’t Sad!

Posted on: January 22, 2021 Last updated on: January 22, 2021 Written by: Memma Comments: 0
There is a common misconception that spending time alone is sad, lonely or boring and that's simply not the case. As a young adult trying to make it through U of T and the great big world, some time alone…
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Why Did I Choose to Blog with the CCP?

Posted on: November 18, 2020 Last updated on: November 17, 2020 Written by: ashwini Comments: 0
When the shift to virtual learning started earlier this year, I craved an opportunity that would allow me to not only further my individual learning, but would create an understanding of how to manage working in a team in an…
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How I Balance Work with Study as an Engineering Student

Posted on: November 13, 2020 Last updated on: November 13, 2020 Written by: Memma Comments: 0
In my first year of engineering at U of T I was so swamped with work because of my poor time-management skills coupled with trying to adapt to a new environment and culture. At that point in my life I…
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