{"id":23489,"date":"2015-02-27T15:34:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T20:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=23489"},"modified":"2015-02-27T15:34:12","modified_gmt":"2015-02-27T20:34:12","slug":"getting-in-and-getting-connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/02\/27\/getting-in-and-getting-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting in and Getting Connected"},"content":{"rendered":"Wow, this semester has flown by! I turned around twice and *poof*, <\/em>February is almost over. University years are the fastest and wildest, after all.\r\n\r\nWhat university students do is not easy. We have all taken some blows to make it through. That being said, I know from my experience that there is a tremendous amount of hope on this campus.\r\n\r\n
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Hope starts with a big load of groceries! (Photo by Zachary Biech)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI always say it starts with your own balance. Work hard on your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self and you\u2019ll find your university work will flourish, as well as your personal and extra-curricular life.\r\n\r\n
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Here's an example: an omelette with balanced ingredients for lunch! (Photo by Zachary Biech)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n
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Balanced omelette with a balanced lunch! (Photo by Zachary Biech)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI\u2019m in my third year, so I\u2019m already starting to look at my next steps. This search reminds me of the big journey towards university which began in my late high school years. Those were crazy times! The decisions high-schoolers have to make are so big, and yet they are so young.\r\n\r\nChoose the programs which best fulfill your passions! I could not work as hard as I do to fight for every single mark if I did not have an infallible connection to my interest areas. What I do is a part of me, and what you do should be a part of you too!\r\n\r\n
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Your heart can be found in your dreams (Photo by Zachary Biech)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nU of T also has a Transitional Year Program for university applicants who don\u2019t have the full high school requirements and an Academic Bridging Program for applicants over 20 years of age. Miizwe Biik also offers a high school-level diploma program to help applicants get their GED!\r\n