Time to Say Goodbye
So U of T, I guess this is goodbye! It’s hard to believe that this is my eighteenth and final blog post here at Life @ U of T. Do you remember when two-month summers in elementary school seemed to…
Alumni Benefits
I’m still getting used to the idea that I am an alumna of U of T, even though I officially graduated three weeks ago. Maybe it's because I'm spending the summer here at this magnificent blog, but I don't feel…
Convocation time!
I am now officially a U of T graduate. This Tuesday, I crossed the stage of Convocation Hall, shook the president’s hand and held my hard-earned degree in my hands for the first time. It has felt like I’ve been…
Taking the next step
Graduating is a pretty exciting concept. You’ve survived the onslaught of assignments and tests, and as a reward you never have to set foot in the Exam Centre again. This is the time to celebrate, graduating students! You did it!…
Hey there, U of T!
Hey there, U of T! My name is Elena, and I’ll be one of the Life @ U of T bloggers this summer. I have been viewing this school from an entirely new angle for the past few days. I've…
Ride or Die: Friendship at UofT
Remember how I told you how I have a bad habit of making homes out of human beings? Well, I've made a permanent nest in my best friend Shaquelle's presence. We met in second year in POL200 through a mutual…
Life, leisure and graduation
When it came to writing this week's post, I must admit I had difficulty determining what exactly I was going to write about. As the semester draws to a close, "life at U of T" is more or less winding down…
My Graduation Bucket List
This is no ordinary list of goals for the school year…this is my GRADUATION BUCKET LIST!! My time as an undergrad is limited. I only have eight months to self-induce every possible “university experience” before I enter the realm of post-grad.…
Endings & beginnings
My final post could not have come at a more opportune time. In the torrent of change and conflict and joy that has come in the last few months, I feel as if I have at last been reborn. It feels…