To kick off #ExamReady week, here are five habits that I love to help you thrive during the final stretch of the term! 1. Spend Time Outside Every Day I find that getting some fresh air can really help clear…
⛷ How I Planned My Reading Week ✍️
When I started my first year at the University of Toronto, I had as little a clue about what a ‘reading week’ was as much as I had a clue about rocket science. People talked about anticipating this twice-a-year event,…
Creating a Solid Study Playlist…I’m Sorry Science
Universities, researchers and even your local health and student bloggers are seemingly becoming more interested in the role music plays on studying and productivity. There are so many students who claim that music makes studying more productive! However, the science…
My Experience Visiting the UTSU Student Commons 📚
I was on my way to the Kensington Market on Monday, when I spotted a balloon arch framing the entrance of the new Student Commons. This space has been hotly anticipated, and my friends and I gushed over our excitement…
Why Virtual Study Hubs Work – productivity, motivation, and everything in between
I’ve been attending virtual study hubs for nearly a year and I must say, I don’t think I would’ve got through my virtual academic year without them. Last year, motivation was the bane of my existence. With libraries closed at…
The Great Dilemma: Handwritten vs. Digital Note-taking
About one week ago when classes really got started, I came across a dilemma – how should I be taking my notes this year? See, if this was 2018 and I was in first year, I would be taking digital notes in…
5 study snacks for Easter and this online semester
It’s getting to that point in the semester where the work keeps coming and there are many online lectures and things to study. Ideally, I would like to make some of these study snacks myself but online school is tough…
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…
Everything You Need to Know About the Health & Wellness Peer Support Service
U of T has so many support services for students that it can be overwhelming to figure out what is what. From peer supporters to peer mentors to peer advisors, how many type of peers can you have? I had…
2nd Engineering Student’s advice for U of T Engineering
Hope all is well! I wanted to give some insight into how I’ve found my undergraduate engineering degree at the University of Toronto. I think it would have helped or been nice when I was applying and I hope it’s…