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…
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…
How I get ready for a New Term
Despite half of my grades not being posted yet...we're back U of T! A new semester, a fresh start for 2022. Even though we are starting online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share with you my…
Let’s Talk About that Time I Failed a Course
We're finally heading into finals season friends, that time of year where we anxiously look at our exam schedules either on ACORN or faculty websites. It's a time where the libraries are packed with students huddled over laptops trying to…
4 Things I’ve Learned While Preparing Graduate School Applications
Back in the summer, I made the decision to apply to graduate school and with that, came a lot of research and seeking advice from wherever and whoever possible since I am the first in my family to apply to…