One of the things I’m looking forward to is graduating and finally starting to work! In May, I’ll be starting my Professional Experience Year (PEY) and working for 12-16 months. One of my main concerns with employment is navigating my…
WHAT DO SALMON, LIP BALM, AND THE FUTURE ALL HAVE IN COMMON?
Aaniin! I’ve had a pretty exciting week between attending the “Being Salmon, Being Human” storytelling performance and First Nations House’s DIY Lip Balm event, the pilot to the Sustainability Series. Since beginning university, I’ve been a part of such incredible…
The Four Ways I Manage the Winter Semester
The winter semester is usually when I need to take more time focusing on my health and wellbeing. The short days, the gloomy and fluctuating weather, and simply having hard classes have really taken a toll. My main concerns have…
A Night of Ideas: Being Alive
Last Saturday I went to the Night of Ideas at Hart House. This event took place in over 50 cities (globally) and was a combination of lectures, performances, screenings, and workshops that were available to the public for free. Going…
Real Voices About Mental Health on Campus
Today is Bell Let's Talk. I gathered students' opinions, experiences, and what they've noticed at U of T in terms of mental health. Here are some real voices: It takes time to realize that to be mentally healthy in a…
“A Greater Goal Than Coexist”
UofT’s Wycliffe College recently hosted the “Relevant” series, which was in association with the Power to Change Christian faith group on campus. The event was a week-long panel discussion with various speakers investigating interesting subjects such as loneliness, mental health,…
Staying Healthy During Flu Season
In university, it almost seems like the “flu season” is really the just the school season. Everywhere I go, I hear people around me coughing and sneezing. Normally, I don’t mind too much, but when it gets close to midterm…
How do I love friendliness? Oh let me count the ways!
As I have mentioned in my previous blog, a new thing that I’m trying out this semester is proper balance. So far so good! I’ve been in touch with Accessibility Services and am maintaining my two-week-in-advance schedule as well as…
HOW I LIVE MORE SUSTAINABLY
Aaniin! In lieu of First Nations House Sustainability Series, I thought I would share the ways in which I try to live an eco-friendly lifestyle. Adopting environmentally conscious habits is not an impossible feat, we can meet the needs of…
Studying Abroad: Settling in
As I've repeated countless times, studying abroad had always been a dream of mine. Even when I was much younger, and still in middle-school, I knew it was something I wanted to do in university. And like all my friends keep telling…