Featured image shot by Oliver Zhao Back in September, I was thinking about what I wanted to do after undergrad, and my mind went blank. My dream is to be an author, I knew that. But what will I actually…
Career Exploration: My First Conference Experience
Growing up I was so painfully shy. If I went through a day saying 10 words to someone that would be me having a “talkative” day. While I still consider myself to be a pretty shy person and am someone…
Three Cheers for Careers!
I always look forward to Thanksgiving. This time around, I had a very productive time; I cleared out my closet of all the old clothes that I never wear anymore, I baked several pies, I caught up with friends from high school, I enjoyed the lovely wilderness that I REALLY miss when I’m living downtown, and I caught up with my little sister and my little canine sister.
A Conversation with a Friend about Life
Last week I met a friend for coffee. It was the end of summer that I saw him last — O how that winged tyrant flies! — and it was lucky because he’s graduated and he’s very busy these days.…
What is networking, anyway?
Ah, networking. Never before had I heard a word so many times without fully understanding what it was all about. From my first year, networking has been a concept that I’ve been encouraged to do as much as the chance…
The keener’s perspective on doing stuff at U of T
“I feel like I missed out on undergrad.” I said it out loud to no one in particular and was overcome by a fleeting moment of emptiness before being yanked back to reality. It was Saturday night and my friend…
Grad fears and existential woes: the unaccustomed Asian kid’s perspective
As I walked across King’s College Circle the other day, I caught sight of the familiar downtown Toronto backdrop sparkling in the clear night sky. When I graduate, I will miss this place, I thought. Shocking, I know. Some of…
The Career Centre’s Extern Job Shadowing Program
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers! Hope Turkey Day is turkey-ful, or, if you’re vegetarian, food-ful! As I’m enjoying this wonderful, school-free day (not really – I’m actually trying to finish my notes for my test next week, and trying to get…
Still looking for a summer job? Don’t despair!
Don’t have a summer job, but want one? I know a lot of you started summer job search as early as December, but some of you are still jobless, and I know – it’s almost half way through the summer…
How I got my summer job
You know, if it weren’t for the Career Centre, you’d be reading somebody else right now. The Career Centre was there to rip apart my resume, tear up my cover letter and practice my interviewing skills, all while being encouraging,…