{"id":12840,"date":"2012-08-13T13:27:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T17:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=12840"},"modified":"2014-09-09T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:07:16","slug":"meet-jessica-my-soul-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2012\/08\/13\/meet-jessica-my-soul-sister\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Jessica, My Soul-Sister"},"content":{"rendered":"httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EsVpywRiLb0\r\n\r\nThat\u2019s what friendship means to me. Camaraderie. Ride or die. Through thick and thin. I would not have survived the last two years without the friends I have made at UofT. I used to think that true friendship was impossible in a highly competitive university environment. If I had a nickel for every time somebody has used me to get to my notes, I wouldn\u2019t have to work all summer for tuition. Or for every time somebody refused to respond to my smile in fear of me befriending them for selfish purposes.\u00a0Why do we perceive university as a zero-sum game where our classmates can only be our competitors? I tried that mindset for a whole\u00a0two weeks in first year but I quickly realized that I\u2019m just not built for the Hunger Games<\/a>. I\u2019d rather spend my energies getting to know the diverse multitude of personalities inhabiting our campus.\r\n\r\nThey say U of T sucks souls -\u00a0but want to meet living-proof of a beautiful soul at UofT who has changed my life through the power of friendship? Meet Jessica, my soul sister and one of my closest friends. She was my mentee and I was her Assistant Peer Mentor in 2nd year, and then in 3rd she became my Assistant Peer Mentor for FLC Philosophy<\/a>. We bonded over our anxious hand tremors, our care for the human condition and our infatuation with mysticism. Also, over the fact that we are the ultimate photo-bombers. Through the good and the bad, she has always been there for me. I learn from her and she learns from me. We\u2019ve grown so much together like sisters.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nI believe that the essence of a human being can be found through storytelling showcasing their use of deeds and speech. Random text messages letting me know she\u2019s always here for me. A super sentimental present with a card filled with thoughts I will keep forever. The most genuine and sincere compliments paired with extremely insightful wisdom. Always there to vent to. \u00a0She\u2019s just beautiful.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nAnd I wouldn\u2019t have met her without U of T. I feel like university is this magical place where \u00a0over time you are drawn to souls which complement yours. \u00a0It\u2019s the perfect environment for the union of kindred spirits. You come to be found. Somehow the more you learn about yourself, the more these souls reveal themselves to you.\r\n\r\nHow do you place yourself in a position to be found? Know thyself. Do some good ol\u2019 soul-searching. Attend random clubs events, respond to calls that excite your spirit and dissolve the otherness in your world.\r\n\r\nI hope that in your time at U of T, in finding yourself, you find a Jessica of your own somewhere along the way.\r\n\r\n- Sarah","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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