Many students are astonished to realize that there is such thing as the Hart House Farm. Make no mistake, this is not a farm roaming with cattle and crowded by apple trees. The farm is more of an estate. It…
Shooting for the Stars but Landing Amongst the Trees
Conversations about space in a non-academic setting was refreshing. The people who came on the trip were not just science students - they were students of philosophy, engineering, science, pure math, computer science and gender studies. The variety of opinions and perspectives shared made our conversations all the more interesting.
Sun’s Out, Books Out – Finding Outdoor Study Space
Even though it's near impossible to find plug points outdoors, I personally enjoy disconnecting every once in awhile. All the places above are near libraries and indoor designated work-spaces that I can retreat to if it gets too hot, starts to rain or if there are too many bugs. Despite this, a huge plus about studying outside is that I can snack at anytime without feeling guilty every bite that I sneak in the libraries - shh!
My Summer Bucket List
I think that we’re all inevitably guilty of using the phrase “oh, I really want to do that this summer.” Try that new class at the gym? I’ll do it when I have lots of free time over the summer.…
A Walk In The Parkette
Moving from a smaller city to a bigger one, I’ve expected many changes in my new environment: more people, more city events, more culture, etc. However, what took me by surprise about living in the big city of Toronto is…
1, 2, 3, 4. My four-person seminar class
My favourite class this semester has been the severely underpopulated one. There are four students and one professor, so it's actually a five-person class but four sounds so much more impressive like The Beatles, or ABBA, or ABS 496! And…
The Dreaded Science Breadth Requirement is Not So Dreadful After All
This year, I am taking the dreaded science breadth requirement. The fact that I felt like I had to waste a credit to fulfill "Breadth Requirement Category 5: The Physical and Mathematical Universe" annoyed me and I avoided it like…
No Reading Week plans? Try cross-country skiing
Readers, how was Valentine's Day? Did you have the courage to invite your secret crush to Skate Date? If you haven't already had a chance to hit the ice, Reading Week's just around the corner and if you're staying in…