{"id":38622,"date":"2019-07-30T11:12:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=38622"},"modified":"2019-07-30T11:12:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:12:06","slug":"the-beauty-around-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2019\/07\/30\/the-beauty-around-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beauty Around Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cherry blossoms downtown!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nMany days can go by in which I fail to notice the beauty that surrounds us. I can\u2019t stress enough how important it is for me to do so. I have started to notice how fast my mood can improve when I begin noticing the little things.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWhy does it matter to me so much?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\r\n\r\nBecause my day can go from tiring and tedious to calming and inspiring, motivating me to continue being my best self, which I often forget about when I get caught up on school work. People ask me why I\u2019m always stopping to take pictures of the sky or why I\u2019m staring so hard at a building that we walk by everyday, and that\u2019s because these sights are never the same. No two days will ever be identical; perhaps there\u2019s a group of friends hanging out, or maybe a tree has new flowers sprouting, and I think it\u2019s always worth it to stop and admire. It gives me some time to reflect.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nMy favourite place<\/b>\r\n\r\nOne of my all-time favourite spots on campus is the UC quad, which is sadly closed due to constructions at the moment. However, the quad right by it, the Sir Daniel\u2019s quad, is just as beautiful. On sunny days, nothing beats taking a book there, getting a hotdog from the brown food-truck, and just appreciating life. I\u2019ve made so many memories here, and it\u2019s never a bad time to reminisce. Clearly, as you can tell, art is not only found in museums. Sure, the AGO might have brilliant exhibits and the Hart-House Museum might be beautiful, but finding art is much easier than many think it is. Just stop for a minute and look around.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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The Sir Dan's quad looks magical during winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nIn February 2017 I came to Toronto simply to visit the university. Until then I had only dreamt of ever studying in a city so beautiful. It was summer at home, and Toronto was covered<\/i> in snow. I\u2019d been warned about this extreme weather, but to me, the city looked stunning. I walked around with my mom and my brother, but nothing around the city compared to the beauty we found on campus. We walked up to King\u2019s College circle, and we couldn\u2019t decide which view was the best. On one side we had the breath-taking UC building, and opposite, we were stunned by the CN Tower. Until today, whenever I need a reminder of how far I\u2019ve come, I stop to look at it. From King\u2019s College circle, maybe from Robarts, perhaps during my run around Trinity Bellwoods, or wherever I am, it never fails to impress me, both for how impressive it is, and also for what it means to me.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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This view makes my walk to exam centre happier!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n
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Even when it's cold and grey, UC reminds me of how far I've gotten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAs you come to school in September, don\u2019t forget to take some time to stop, you\u2019d be surprised how much a small sighting can improve your day. Do you have any favourite places that you like to call art? Let me know in the comments!","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nMany days can go by in which I fail to notice the beauty that surrounds us. I can\u2019t stress enough how important it is for me to do so. I have started to notice how fast my mood can improve…\n<\/div>
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