If you've read any of my blog posts before, you may know that I really like books. I've blogged about Fisher Library in the past and just last week I blogged about used book sales on campus. Although I rarely have time to read…
Take Note!: Exploring The Volunteer Note Taker Program at U of T
Imagine you’re in class. You can’t look at the board or PowerPoint screen, but you’re one of the few there who can’t. Then, while leading the lecture, your instructor says the following: “If this is less than this, you get…
Gardens for Your Mind
Did you have a big backyard where you grew up? Or any backyard? A front yard? A nearby park? A garden? A house plant? Maybe you lived away from the cities where lands are still open and wild. Even if…
Finding A Little Balance
If you could only tell one story about yourself, what would you tell? Is your story long, or short? Deep, or lighthearted? How would you break the ice? I’d start with an introduction: My name is Zach and I’m in…
Getting [back] into the swing of things
Hello UofT! My name is Charles, and I’m the student blogger for the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation (or the “CTSI”, to save a mouthful). That means I’ll be mostly blogging about things that relate to my experiences with…
Stacks on Stacks (of books)
In the immortal words of Arthur: As U of T students, we get a handy little TCard, which gives you access to numerous services on campus but also, as many of you may know, the TCard also serves as a……
On Majors, Subject POSts and Change
This was the first year I actually had priority enrolment and got into almost all my courses because: *drumroll* I got into my subject POSt! I’m going into third year so maybe I’m a bit late, but picking majors and…
Navigating the Maze of Extracurriculars
I spent much of my first year in a daze of lectures, coffee and homework, so I wasn’t as involved as I would have liked. But eventually, I was able to participate in some clubs and now I’m even a…
A U of T Student’s Recipe for Success
I’d like to consider myself a borderline foodie, and as a result, I refuse to let the quality of my meals slip just because of a few trivial things like ‘exams’ or ‘homework.’ I have a few go-to methods and…
Journey to the Rare Books Library
Last week I finally did something that I've been meaning to do for the last 2.5 years, I went to Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library and was amazed at how awesome it was. Since first year I've been telling myself…