sports – Life @ U of T

Staying Active as a Student: How You Can Do It

Last week, I conducted a thorough interrogation friendly interview of four first-year students who’ve managed to make time for physical activity alongside academics. I noticed that all four of them had stuff in common, stuff that could potentially help anyone…

How We Do It: Staying Active As Students

I interrogate (I mean, interview) some fellow first-years about how they’re staying active while staying on top of academics.

A couple of dumbells and a water bottle set on the floor. There's a water stamp that reads 27 degrees celcius. There's also text with a black background that reads "gym time".

Why I find time to work-out

Although I must admit I’m not the most consistent when it comes to committing to the gym, I am also someone who genuinely enjoys going from time to time. Going to the gym is definitely not as easy at it…

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Varsity Sports Games

When the term “Varsity” arises on campus many things come to mind—The newspaper, the iconic Varsity arena, and often the Varsity sports players themselves. While U of T isn’t known to be extremely athletic, I was astonished by the level…

The Job Chronicles: Slaying Second Year

After last week’s post that detailed the hoops I jumped through to secure part-time employment during first year, I thought it would only be appropriate to discuss my developments over the past two semesters. In second year, I moved to…

A baseball game takes place under a cloudy sky.

Are Baseball Players Actually Aliens?

Unlike last week, my activity this week involved a sport I actually like! On Sunday afternoon, I watched the Varsity Blues baseball team play their last game of the season. They played against Wilfred Laurier University for the Ontario University…

A hand holds the flyer for a U of T football game.

GO SPORTS, YEAH FOOTBALL

This week, I watched a Blues football game at Varsity Centre. Despite having grown up in the American South, where I attended a fair share of Super Bowl parties and football games with my marching band, I know next to…

A group of athletes stand on turf, goofing off together.

How to Lose at Everything and Still Have Fun

This week, I played in the intramural clubs cup soccer tournament. This is one of my favourite annual events at U of T because you get to form a team with any club you’re part of! I played last year…

A large group of athletes pose on grass.

Adventures in Dragon Boating

Similar to our current weather, dragon boat is really hot at U of T right now. What is dragon boat, you ask? Sadly, it does not involve actual dragons… but it does involve actual boats. Dragon boat is a water…

An image of text which reads: "Better an oops than a what if."

Just do it: my new love and the freedom to change your mind

Guess what? I took the plunge! I bought my own beautiful pair of skates! Did my wallet cry a little? Yes. Am I beyond excited? Yes. On my way home to my parents’ house I took a detour to the…

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