Being a university student, whether on a full-time or a part-time basis, can be exhausting. The time that lectures, tutorials, assignments and upcoming tests demand can distract us from the personal relationships that make us who we are. In this…
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How I Maintain My Non-Academic Passions As A Full-Time Student
Being a full-time student is the equivalent of (or more than) a full-time job. Even when I’m not in class or doing schoolwork, I still find myself thinking about school, mulling over ideas for my next assignment and anticipating future…
Spending Time Alone Isn’t Sad!
There is a common misconception that spending time alone is sad, lonely or boring and that’s simply not the case. As a young adult trying to make it through U of T and the great big world, some time alone…
Learning to Relax
Happy New Year! As much as I love the winter holidays and all the joy and relaxation that comes with it, I (and most likely you) have to snap back to reality. Usually, after a nice break it takes a…
I Enjoy Waking Up at 7:30AM?! Why I Changed My Sleep Schedule
In the beginning of the school year, I realized pretty quickly that I would have to make some adjustments to my sleep schedule. Since coming to university, I had gone to bed at 1am or 2am every night and woken…