Looking back on it, joining clubs in first year was pretty essential for getting me off the right foot in university. With classes being super big and me not knowing anyone, clubs were a great place to find friends who…
Tag: first year
What will orientation look like this year?- An interview
I know many of you have questions on how orientation will look like this year, so for this week’s blog, I invited Francesca, a former Life at U of T blogger, for an interview to answer any questions you may…
A Timeline of my Life at U of T
In honour of U of T’s 193rd birthday, I thought I would share a timeline of my experience here! 🙂 Acceptance: Receiving my acceptance letter from U of T was arguably one of the best moments of my life since…
Tips on Succeeding in Science Labs
After a full year of first-year biology and chemistry labs (major ptsd right now) and a semester in second-year biology labs , I’ve learned a couple of tips about how to be successful in these labs and general tricks to…
Staying Active as a Student: How You Can Do It
Last week, I conducted a thorough interrogation friendly interview of four first-year students who’ve managed to make time for physical activity alongside academics. I noticed that all four of them had stuff in common, stuff that could potentially help anyone…
How We Do It: Staying Active As Students
I interrogate (I mean, interview) some fellow first-years about how they’re staying active while staying on top of academics.
The Power of a Growth Mindset
Things you might hear after a first year midterm: “That didn’t go as planned.” “I failed.” “How will this impact by GPA?” “I’m not cut out for this.” U of T grading rubrics can be unforgiving. After the first tests…
Time Management Takes Time
Time Management Takes Time, Part 1 So, we are into our third week of school (second full week) and who is already drowning in school work? You too? Okay, good. Same. The lead-up to school is always fun. The first…
Life as a Perfectionist at U of T (PART I)
Life can be hard for a perfectionist at U of T– and I discovered this after my first year. At first, I wrote all my notes by hand and spent hours trying to make every letter perfect (spoiler: this did…
How I’m becoming confident at university: A mini-guide
All throughout my time in high-school I had to wear a uniform, and we were not allowed to wear any jewelry, makeup, nail polish, or basically any other accessory. It was easy; I woke up, put on my uniform, and…