{"id":18504,"date":"2013-10-16T12:07:38","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T16:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=18504"},"modified":"2013-10-16T12:07:38","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T16:07:38","slug":"arts-science-student-ambassador-on-rotman-commerce-and-life-uoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2013\/10\/16\/arts-science-student-ambassador-on-rotman-commerce-and-life-uoft\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts & Science Student Ambassador: On Rotman Commerce and Life @ UofT"},"content":{"rendered":"There are almost 26,000 undergrad students enrolled in 300 programs in the faculty of Arts and Science (A&S). The A&S Student Ambassadors<\/a> represent the thousands of students in our Faculty, and provide prospective students great information about the school, their experiences, and their programs. You\u2019ll find the Ambassadors at events like the Ontario University Fair and Fall Campus Day<\/a> (save the date \u2013 October 19th). \r\n\r\nI got to speak with Amara<\/strong>, one of the Ambassadors, about her program and life as a UofT student. She found out about the opportunity through the Career Centre\u2019s Job Postings page, and it caught her eye because she loves talking to people and sharing her experiences (she\u2019s telling the truth \u2013 she\u2019s friendly and awesome<\/em>). She dropped tons of gems about her program and experience here at UofT!\r\n\r\nRotman Commerce<\/u><\/strong>\r\n\r\nAmara is in her 3rd year in the Rotman Commerce program. As a Student Ambassador, she gets a ton of questions about the program. She answered a few of mine and debunked some \u201cRotman Myths\u201d.\r\n\r\nRotman commerce in three words<\/strong> - \u201cI love it!\u201d\r\n\r\nRotman commerce in 21 words <\/strong>- \u201cIt\u2019s a great program\u2026it\u2019s given me lots of opportunities that I don\u2019t know if I would have had at other places.\u201d\r\n\r\nOther pluses <\/strong>- It\u2019s in the heart of Toronto, the faculty is stellar, and they have the perk of being enrolled in both the Rotman School of Management and the Faculty of Arts and Science. She does admit that it\u2019s a challenging and competitive program, but for her, it\u2019s worth it because \u201cit really builds you up!\u201d\r\n\r\nBut it\u2019s not a co-op program! <\/strong>- Internships are not guaranteed, but opportunities are available if you take the time to look for them. After spending 2-3 days a week attending interviews and networking events, Amara\u2019s already got an internship lined up for next summer!\r\n\r\nSuit-clad Rotman students might seem intimidating <\/strong>\u2013 In her first encounter with the program, Amara was intimidated by the high-profile program and smartly dressed students, but things have changed. \u201cYeah, we might seem intimidating with like, suits on\u201d, she says, \u201cbut on the inside we have the same fears and the same concerns as everyone else.\u201d\r\n\r\nOn Life At U of T<\/u><\/strong> (I\u2019m awesome for using the title of the blog in a post)\r\n\r\nChoosing a College <\/strong>\u2013 It\u2019s common, Amara mentions, for prospective students to be confused about UofT\u2019s colleges (\u201cbut I thought this was university!\u201d cried the UofT applicant). She loves her college \u2013 Woodsworth \u2013 and highlights two things about colleges in general: they \u201care like your family outside of your program\u201d, and they \u201chave a lot of events that will help you get to know more people\u201d. \r\n\r\nOvercoming Challenges<\/strong> - Amara had to drastically change her study habits, change the way she thinks (\u201cU of T is more about thinking than about memorizing\u201d), and look for support amongst upper year students and professors. Despite the challenges, she remarks happily, \u201cOver the past three years I\u2019ve seen myself grow and become better, and I think that change in myself is why I\u2019m happy about choosing U of T.\u201d\r\n\r\nLast Words? <\/strong>\u2013 \u201cI love UofT. I love Rotman Commerce. I love being on this campus and being in this city\u2026[UofT] is the best university in Canada and I\u2019m really proud of it.\u201d\r\n\r\nA million thanks to Amara for letting me interview her for this post!<\/em>\r\nTo find out more about the A&S Ambassadors program, click here<\/a>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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