I’ve been commuting to school for the last three years. I hail from Mississauga which is far enough to still make for an annoying commute (re: TTC delays) but close enough to not be able to justify paying extra $$$…
The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway: Winter Commutes to U of T
Back in the summer, I wrote about surviving the summer heat while being a commuter. Rachael’s covered the campus winter life hacks, but in light of the recent snowmageddon that was unleashed upon the city (possibly a mild exaggeration), I…
Commuting: The Multitasking Edition
Like most students here at the University of Toronto, I am a commuter student. As such, I spend a large portion of my time every day on our city’s treasure: the TTC. Unlike many of my peers though, my commute…
Surviving the Heat – Commuter Edition
I’ve been commuting since I started here at U of T two years ago and although it has its perks, sometimes, it can suck. If you listen closely, you can hear a collective groan amongst commuters across the GTA when…
Surviving Summer Outside the City
Like many other first year students, this summer I answered the beck and call of free rent, home cooked meals, and a steady job back in my home town. Living just in the GTA, I didn’t think that moving back…
Podcasts; a commuter’s best friend!
I received a lot of positive feedback for my post last week, Surviving the Winter: Tips for Commuters, and seeing as how a vast majority of U of T students are in fact commuter students, I figured I might as…
Surviving the Winter: Tips for Commuters
You may have noticed some changes on campus recently. It’s a lot colder than it was a mere few weeks ago, it’s also a lot darker with the sun pretty much setting as we sit in our late afternoon classes……
Teleportation and other things that would make commuting easier
If you spend any time on the east side of campus, you know how beautiful it is. The east side of campus makes me feel like I’ve been transported back in time…that I’m a student of a bygone age. Everything…
Commuting from St. George Campus to U of T Scarborough!
When I first started undergrad at U of T’s downtown campus, I never thought there could be a day when I’d have to commute all the way to the Scarborough campus (UTSC) for, well, anything. School is stressful enough as…
Transportation options at U of T: Journey of a commuting student
Toronto is great because the TTC allows you to get around the city without a driving. And why would you want to? The TTC is underground, above ground and around town. Driving usually takes longer with the traffic anyways. However,…