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<\/a>Optimistically however,\u00a0there are\u00a0still\u00a0<\/i>five weeks left of summer.<\/strong>\u00a0That\u2019s 25 week days, 5 weekends, and hundreds of opportunities to make this the best summer yet, and hopefully I can inspire you to get started. Here are the Top 6 Things I want to do Before the End of the Summer.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n 1. Get food from a food truck on campus.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Whether it\u2019s poutine from the fry truck or noodles from the Chinese food truck, I want to revel in the fact that I can sit outside in the sun and enjoy this without my fingers freezing off.<\/p>\r\n 2. Get a book from a library and read it on a grassy space.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n Luckily Amie has me covered with some beautiful hidden spaces at U of T<\/a>, all I need to do is pick one and check out a book. There\u2019s something novel about putting down your smart phone, taking out your earphones, and actually enjoying reading.<\/p>\r\n 3. Attend a campus event.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n If you\u2019re like me you have a tendency to forget that campus life exists all 12 months of the year. Organizations like the USTU<\/a> are always posting about summer events that get you back on campus, and getting involved. I haven\u2019t checked this one off yet, but I think I\u2019m going to start by attending the UTSU Caribana party and parade on July 30th<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n 4. Get your finances in order for next year.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n This sounds like a boring one, it\u2019s something that I promised myself I would do this summer and I still haven\u2019t. If you\u2019re like me and hearing the word budget sends shivers down your spine,\u00a0 considering checking out different budgeting and financial resources, such as the Government of Canada budget planner <\/a>or even these online tools from banks such as CIBC<\/a> and TD\u00a0Canada Trust<\/a> It\u2019s better to plan now, than stress later.<\/p>\r\n 5. Greet incoming freshman using the #StartUofT hashtag!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n I\u2019ve made it my goal to check the #StartUofT hashtag every day and check out what incoming freshmen are saying about coming to U of T. It\u2019s just a little way to remind myself how excited people are to be coming back to school, and letting it their excitement rub off on me. You can even join the\u00a0#StartUofT selfie train<\/span><\/a>\u00a0by printing out\u00a0this name tag<\/span><\/a> and posting your selfie on twitter.<\/p>\r\n 6. See an outdoor movie.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n Toronto has hundreds of different locations where you can catch a free flick outdoors. Everyone\u2019s heard of classic events like TIFF in the park, but I'm dying to head down to the waterfront for the sail-in cinema<\/a>. Check out a full list here<\/a>, pack some popcorn, and enjoy this unique opportunity while you can.<\/p>\r\n So this is how I'm going to make the best of the rest of my summer.\u00a0<\/strong>Is there anything missing off my list? Anything you\u2019ve already done that you\u2019re just dying to share? Leave it in the comments below or tweet it to me at @Rachael_UofT.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/a><\/a><\/a>