{"id":25916,"date":"2015-10-20T08:58:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T12:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=25916"},"modified":"2015-10-19T14:05:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T18:05:12","slug":"and-thatll-be-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/10\/20\/and-thatll-be-0\/","title":{"rendered":"“And that\u2019ll be\u2026.$0\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

As students, I\u2019m sure we\u2019re all too familiar with the dreaded term\u2026\u2019budget<\/em><\/strong>\u2019<\/p>\r\n

I\u2019m still acquainting myself with it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"me<\/a>
me when summer sales are on
via kalboor.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

A trip to Eaton Centre, as well-intentioned as it may be (\"I just need to visit Fido and sort out my phone plan!\") usually ends up with my wallet feeling lighter and tiny pools of regret curdling up in my stomach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"via<\/a>
via bustle.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

(Becky Bloomwood from the Shopaholic series is basically my spirit animal)<\/p>\r\n

Which, when on a student budget, is probably not the wisest thing to be.<\/p>\r\n

Anyway, the point is- with all the $$$ we spend on fees, textbooks, metro passes and\/or bus passes (#commuterprobs), FOOD, it can all start to pile up and not leave room for much else.<\/p>\r\n

WHICH IS WHY I decided to put together this list, to help all of us budgeting students make life a little more fun. I hope it\u2019ll be of some comfort to you during this particularly stress-prone month.<\/p>\r\n

So, without further ado, here\u2019s what I hope is a comprehensive list of free<\/strong> stuff for us students that won\u2019t break the bank, or even cause a dent:<\/p>\r\n

FOOD:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Muffin Madness<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Multi-Faith Center, 569 Spadina Avenue<\/p>\r\n

When: Wednesdays at 4pm<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Tea Social<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Hart House Reading Room<\/p>\r\n

When: Tuesdays, 11-1<\/a><\/p>\r\n

UC Tea and Cookies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Commuter Student Centre<\/p>\r\n

When: Monday-Thursday, 2:30-3:30<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Pancake Brunch i<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: UC Commuter Student Centre<\/p>\r\n

When: Thursday, October 22nd, 11-1<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Pancake Brunch ii<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Cat\u2019s Eye Student Pub and Lounge, Victoria College<\/p>\r\n

When: Wednesdays, 10-2<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Pancake Brunch iii<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

When: Woodsworth College<\/p>\r\n

Where: Wednesdays, Kruger Hall, 12-2<\/a><\/p>\r\n

ENTERTAINMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

ON CAMPUS:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Get Crafty:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Hart House Reading Room<\/p>\r\n

When: Thursdays, 11-1<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Free Films:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Innis Town Hall<\/p>\r\n

When: Fridays at 7pm<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Free Concerts: Jazz at Oscar\u2019s<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: Arbor Room, Hart House<\/p>\r\n

When: Fridays at 9 pm<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Musical Performances<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Walter Hall, Faculty of Music<\/p>\r\n

When: Thursdays at noon<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Musical Performances<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Canadian Opera Company<\/p>\r\n

When: Check website for dates!<\/a><\/p>\r\n

University of Toronto Art Centre<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where:\u00a0<\/span>15 King's College Circle<\/p>\r\n

When: Monday-Friday, 12-5<\/a><\/p>\r\n

OFF CAMPUS:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Free Museum Visits:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Royal Ontario Museum, free on Tuesdays with TCard<\/a><\/p>\r\n

AGO: Free on Wednesdays from 6-8:30 pm<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Aga Khan Museum: Free on Wednesdays, 4-8 pm<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Toronto Police Museum: free Monday-Friday, 8:30-4 (PWYC - pay what you can donations appreciated)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

CBC Museum: Free, Weekdays, 9-5<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Bata Shoe Museum: Thursdays after 5 (PWYC)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Textile Museum: Wednesdays, 5-8 (PWYC)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where:\u00a0231 Queens Quay West<\/p>\r\n

When: Free admission, all-year round. Check website for hours.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Harbourfront Centre Visual Art Exhibitinons<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where:\u00a0<\/span>235 Queens Quay W<\/p>\r\n

When: September 26-December 24<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Ryerson Image Centre, free admission<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where:\u00a0<\/span>33 Gould Street<\/p>\r\n

When: Varied hours<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Free City Walking Tours (ROM)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Check website for meeting spots<\/p>\r\n

When: Check website for tour dates<\/a><\/p>\r\n

RELAX:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Drop-In Yoga Classes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Goldring Centre\/Athletic Centre\/Hart House<\/p>\r\n

When: Check schedule for details<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Free Massages<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Hart House Chapel<\/p>\r\n

When: Mondays, 12-3<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Dance Lessons<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: CIE<\/p>\r\n

When: Tuesday and Friday, 6-8:30<\/a><\/p>\r\n

ACADEMIC:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Free Tutoring:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: UofT Peer Tutoring Club<\/p>\r\n

When: Register to select timings<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Free Online Courses:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: Online, University of Toronto<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Past Tests and Exams<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: ASSU Past Test Library<\/a><\/p>\r\n

MISC:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Seeds<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Where: New College Library and two other locations<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Agendas<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: UTSU Building<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"photo<\/a>
these new agendas are oh-so-Instagrammable<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Movies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: Media Commons<\/a>, Robarts Library, Online<\/a><\/p>\r\n

(Accessible with UTORid)<\/p>\r\n

Newspapers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: Sid Smith entrance, UC building, pretty much every major building on campus!<\/p>\r\n

Planetarium Shows\/ Telescope Viewings\/UofT Astronomy Public Tour<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: UofT Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 80 St George Street<\/p>\r\n

When: Date varies but the next one is November 5th! See here<\/a> for details.<\/p>\r\n

Microsoft Office Suite, available for free for U of T students<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Where: Online, here's the how-to<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Bonus: If your birthday is coming up, you might just be able to score a free coffee and ice-cream<\/a>\u00a0in stores\u00a0around the city!<\/p>\r\n

What a time to be alive, eh?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"source:<\/a>
source: http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/entertainment\/sunday\/Beyond-Don-6-of-the-best-Mad-Men-cast-episodes.html<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

I hope I haven\u2019t missed anything out! If I have, let me know in the comments below or on Twitter at Life @ UofT<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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