Robarts, the giant turkey or peacock (depending on your POV) that most U of T students have pretty strong feelings about; you either love it or avoid it at all costs. No matter what your opinion on this maze of…
Bad Grade – So What’s Next?!
I've had my fair share of disappointing grades throughout my two years at U of T. Sometimes, life doesn't go the way I want it to go - I may have gone through a real busy week, or I just…
What It’s Like Attending a Virtual Study Hub
One thing that I was a bit concerned about with school being online is getting distracted, unmotivated and lonely. During pre-covid times, spending time at the library with other students around me studying and being productive motivated me to get…
The Uphill Joy of Learning a New Language #joyatuoft
Learning languages excited me more than most things. I jump right in but then give up just as quickly when I try to say a sentence in that new language and suddenly forget everything I learned. I come from a…
How I Deal with Six Courses
This semester I am attempting to take SIX art-sci courses (and pass them!) We’re only a few weeks into the semester and I already feel drowned by work, but I’m not ready to give up yet. The workload can be…
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…
Take a Breather: Coping Strategies During Exam Season!
Happy December everyone! It seems almost as if in a blink of our eye, we’ve rushed by the autumn blur of golden-brown leaves, straight into welcoming the pristine, white snow. With the quick change in seasons, we also are slowly…
Experiencing the Learning Strategist: An Interview
A couple weeks ago, one of my friends had an appointment with a learning strategist at the University of Toronto, and was talking to me about how helpful it was. I had never really heard of this service, so I…
As a student in a non-EST zone
As one of many international students, I am in a different time zone than U of T in the Eastern Time zone. I also know that many of my friends live west of the university all the way to Vancouver,…
How I Think My Exchange Experience Would’ve Been if it Wasn’t Virtual
My experience studying virtually at the University of Western Australia (UWA) has undoubtedly been a unique and enjoyable experience. However, I often wonder how different my experience would’ve been if I studied there in person. One thing is for sure…