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No Phone Mornings: How I’m Trying to Fix my Morning Routine

I’ve recently noticed myself spending way too much time scrolling on my phone first thing. Before I know it, that whole first hour has gone by, and it can make me feel off all day. I’ve been trying to avoid going on my phone for the first hour after I wake up, and it’s really changed my whole morning!

Things I Wish I Knew as an Incoming International Student

This blog post is written by guest blogger Tee, an undergraduate Sociology student at the University of Toronto. Coming as an international student to a new country can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Even though you meet new people and learn…

U of T’s Hidden Gems: The Bamboo Forest

When I first came to the University of Toronto two years ago, I was extremely excited to explore and visit new places. However, up until now, I still feel as though I have not explored even half of U of…

My Unofficial Guide To U of T’s 7 Colleges

I remember being super confused about the university’s colleges when applying to UofT back in 2020. Here’s a quick rundown of everything I’ve learned about UofT’s 7 colleges over the past year.

Finding Summer Internships and Full-Time Work

The semester is beginning to wrap up, and as a graduating student my biggest concern has been finding a job. I made the decision to go straight into my master’s after my undergrad, so over the next four months my…

Fighting Senioritis and finding the motivation to finish my last semester at U of T

I’m unsure if everyone is familiar with the term senioritis. According to Southern New Hampshire University, the word is commonly used among high schoolers and college students in their final year, it is associated with a decline in motivation to…

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The Reality of Applying to Prestigious Grad Schools: How Money Descreases My Chances of Getting In

Featured image belongs to Boston University Growing up, I was obsessed with prestigious things; the biggest scholarships, the best schools, the most competitive careers, and so on. If I had the financial means to take the SATs, I would’ve applied…

How Video Games Help me Stay Focused on School #JoyatUofT

One day, I was feeling nostalgic for video games that I played growing up. From child-friendly Crash Bandicoot to violent Mortal Kombat (I have an older brother to thank for that), I longed to play these games again but I…

The Best Lessons and Experiences I’ve had at UofT

A few days ago, as I started to scramble my study notes for midterms together, I realized this was going to be my final midterm season here at U of T. That means in six weeks I am going to…

How I dealt with my anxiety after submitting Graduate School applications

The minute after I submitted my graduate school applications — I began to panic. Here’s some examples of what went through my mind within 24 hours post-submission: What if my personal statement isn’t good enough? I definitely forgot something in…

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