I would have loved to start this post with the over-used yet always relevant Game of Thrones reference “winter is coming”. Unfortunately however, winter is already here - it’s icing up the sidewalks, freezing the streetcar tracks, and hurting your…
To Credit or Not to Credit?
As I write this post I have officially finished 4 out of my 5 exams! (Promptly after I have submitted it I plan on passing out for a nap and then spending the rest of my day watching Christmas movies)…
Basket weaving, Vikings, and Birds…
So you’re staring out your window day dreaming, while you’re supposed to be writing a fifteen page essay about the history of conscription in Canada and you see a cardinal…true story (see photo below) and you think to yourself, “I…
Easing Into Round 2
While many have already set goals, carved out their regular spot at Robarts, and resumed to a military school way of daily life, I’ve firmly operated this entire week as a slow ease into what will be another round of chaos.…
Fake it ’till Ya Make It
Welcome back to mayhem. For me, the winter break has been one of rest and relaxation, balanced with an above average daily intake of food. While my mind is somewhat ready to get back to classes, my body is not…
It is time… Registration Time
It's July. You know what that means? It's Registration Time. Registration Time is arguably the most stressful time of the year for U of T students, after Exam Week(s). We spend weeks or days (or hours, for the adrenaline junkies)…
How do I shrug off the label “WAIT-LISTED”?
I have an exam in 3.5 hours. Any coherent statements I make will have something to do to with the fundamental principles of justice, the prosecution process or police discretion. Turning off the criminal law in my brain seems impossible, so in…
You can talk in class if you give me $30.00
Our learned professor was trying to hold forth about 1.) Parody of novelistic conventions 2.) Demonstration on the limits of language and 3.) The medieval tradition of ‘learned wit’ The two girls beside me were discussing 1.) some…
You Pay for the Chance to Take a Test
A friend of mine was chastised by another in conversation, as he had admitted to skipping class now and again. "You pay for your classes, you know." His wise response: "You pay for the chance to take a test." Do…