This blog post is written by guest blogger Bhakti Almoula, Health & Wellness HealthyU Crew team member and third-year student studying Health & Disease. As a student grappling with the pressures of exam season, I recently had the opportunity to…
A Guide to Self-Care while Navigating University Exam Seasons
As we head into arguably the busiest time of the semester, we often find ourselves neglecting our own mental and physical well-being in pursuit of academic success. As a Psychology and Nutritional Sciences major, I’ve learned that our well-being deserves…
3 Ways I Keep Balanced
It can be so hard to keep up a good work-life balance as a student. Often, it can be the case that we flip between being hyper-productive and getting nothing done, because we burn ourselves out. The key to preventing that burnout is BALANCE, which can be difficult to justify sometimes, but it will undoubtedly improve your life and will also make you a better student!
5 Ways I Maintain Academic Discipline Throughout the School Year
I think I speak for all U of T students when I say that maintaining discipline is crucial for academic success but also one of the hardest things to do. I mean, yes, I want great grades, but I also…
I tried a Self-Care Activity a Day for Five Days
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…
How Video Games Help me Stay Focused on School #JoyatUofT
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…
Lessons from 2020-2021 (feat. Break Ideas!)
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…
4 Tips for Maintaining Balance During Exam Period
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…
How music brings me #joyatUofT and how it helps with online school
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…
How I Deal with Six Courses
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…