Hello, fellow U of T international students! As the semester winds down and exams come to a close, I have some exciting news to share that will not only prepare you for life after graduation but also help celebrate our…
Reflections on My Undergraduate Career As a Soon-To-Be-Graduate! 🎓
A common question posed to graduates or soon-to-be-graduates is “What’s next?” I didn’t know the answer to this question for a long time. Even now, I have only a vague idea. But I hope that my sharing this experience can…
Applying for Graduate Studies 📝
I wish I had thought more about scheduling time off to prepare for graduate school application. Despite having a light course load in the fall term, I still found it difficult to allocate time to researching graduate programs, asking for…
How Does It Feel to Be Graduating?
It’s my last week of school, and it feels so surreal to be graduating after four years at U of T. Today, I wanted to reflect on some of the emotions I’m feeling about graduation in case other students are…
The Myth of the Four Year Degree
While it's true that many students graduate in four years, this isn't always the case. As someone who's anticipating a fifth year at UofT, I wanted to bust the "Myth of the Four Year Degree," a myth that seems to…
Why I Went Part-Time (And Why I Loved It)
Do you ever feel like you’re riding in a car that’s going just a bit too fast? This is how I felt by the time I was finished my second year of studies. People told me that university is for…
Next Steps
So, you’ve made it to university. Now what? Many of us, especially soon-to-be graduates, are always asked that one question that may or may not induce a quarter-life crisis: “What are your plans after graduation?” This comes in many forms.…
A Conversation with a Friend about Life
Last week I met a friend for coffee. It was the end of summer that I saw him last — O how that winged tyrant flies! — and it was lucky because he’s graduated and he’s very busy these days.…
Should I Stay or Should I Go? [Part 2: Staying]
To the delight of my friends here, and detriment, I'm sure, of my family at home, I've made the decision to stay in Toronto. To be fair, it had always been in the cards for me to stay here —…
Should I Stay or Should I Go? [Part 1 – The Question]
I started this post almost two months ago. I am certain that this effectively sums up how difficult it is for me to answer that question and I'm sure equally so for many international students, as they come to the…