{"id":25674,"date":"2015-10-09T09:17:10","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T13:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=25674"},"modified":"2015-10-07T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T19:39:49","slug":"a-song-of-ice-and-frosh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/10\/09\/a-song-of-ice-and-frosh\/","title":{"rendered":"A Song of Ice and Frosh"},"content":{"rendered":"Hey there, fellow first-years! I\u2019m Alex, a freshman Computer Engineering student. Over the course of the next few months, I\u2019ll be sharing my experiences as a first-year student at the St. George campus. I'm one month into my time here, and one thing that's really stood out to me\u00a0is\u00a0how the \u2018stereotypes\u2019 I heard in high school compare with my actual experience thus far.\r\n\r\nI won\u2019t bore you with a full list, but there is the whole spiel that \u201cYou\u2019d better develop some good study habits, because university is on a whole other level!\u201d This is the one we all love to wave off in high school. Teachers try to drill the mantra into you, but you shrug it off and cram for exams in the hour - I mean, days - leading up to them. Barely one month into the first of four years in the Computer Engineering department, and I can safely say how much I regret doing just that. I wrote my first university quiz last week, and was blatantly under-prepared. I've found that I really need to work on\u00a0doing the readings, taking better notes and listening during\u00a0lectures, and working on the ever-growing mountain of suggested problems.\r\n\r\n
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Get those problem sets done, and stay on top of your studies!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nOne other maxim you hear a lot is that we should find time to just have fun. While education does play a major part (at least, I would hope so) in coming to university, it\u2019s critical to find time to enjoy your life. I\u2019m not just referring to having a laugh with your friends in between classes. If you\u2019re like me and aren\u2019t local to the area, set aside time to explore the city! Coming from Vancouver, I thought Toronto would be similar except with a lot less green space and more people. Well I was right about the latter, but the former was a false pretence. I visited the Scarborough Bluffs a couple of weekends ago as part of the Engineering Photography Club, and I have to admit\u00a0that the GTA has its fair share of nature and spectacular\u00a0views.\r\n\r\n
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Breathtaking views from the Bluffs. Definitely worth visiting when the weather is as nice as it was that day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s fun to be had throughout Toronto, too. It seems like there\u2019s an event going on every weekend, be it Nuit Blanche, a marathon, or even a lightsaber battle in the heart of downtown (I\u2019m not lying, check it out<\/a>). Life in the 6 is never a dull moment, and that\u2019s something to be thankful for, as well as something I plan to\u00a0take full advantage of this year.\r\n\r\n
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Anyone get their picture taken for the JR project during Nuit Blanche?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nWhen all is said and done, finding the time to make the most of what Toronto has to offer should be high on everyone\u2019s list of priorities. As your First-Year Blogger, I\u2019ll definitely be doing my best to get out as often as my daunting engineering schedule allows. It may be harder than ever to balance school with recreation, but I'm quickly finding out how much more enriched my days have been when I've made the effort to get out and do new things. Midterms might be in full swing, but I know I'll be worse off if I\u00a0don\u2019t allow myself\u00a0time to unwind, and truly make Toronto my\u00a0home away from home.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nHey there, fellow first-years! I\u2019m Alex, a freshman Computer Engineering student. Over the course of the next few months, I\u2019ll be sharing my experiences as a first-year student at the St. George campus. I'm one month into my time here,…\n<\/div>
Continue reading “A Song of Ice and Frosh”<\/span>…<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>
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