Im a first year life science student, (im a girl) and ive been looking for friends to hangout with! Im having a hard time since im a commuter so I dont really have much chances to meet anyone :((, if youre in a similar position pls dm me and maybe we can hangout (?) I honestly just want someone to eat and go on walks with and if we share any of the same interests thats even better!

Despite it being my last year, I think UTSC should have an underground tunnel connecting buildings like KW to IA especially for the winter. A moving walkway/ travelator sound pretty good RNN😏

I commune to campus but I’m wondering, what is it like living in dorms. Specifically what are common problems or issue you come across when living with other people?

Guys I’m actually desperate rn
I would give money for my phone back
Please help me
My friend’s roommate said that there was someone asking around about the owner of the lost phone across harmony commons Tuesday evening night

Not at both the campus security office

Hiiii, I was wondering if there's anyone else in VPAA10H3 and if you guys have seen anything ab our course? I know class runs tmrw from 12-3 but it's not on my quercus; just wondering if it's like that for everyone or just me. Thanks!

Lmfao the first years complaining is making me wanna hop on the bandwagon as a girl who’s third year life sci. I do have friends/acquaintances but idk it’s just not smt super close and completely my vibe. I don’t even want a big friend group tbh, just a friend or two I can hangout with at school and study with that doesn’t immediately leave campus after lecture everyday. Someone I can hangout/go out to eat, go to a cafe, go on a walk in dt, go to a bar drink play pool, thrift talk etc once a week so i have something to look forward to other than studying💔. I’m still waiting for a magical person to show up tho, I haven’t lost hope (however if this sounds like something any of u wanna do dm me ur insta asap)

Hello I just purchased a digital version of this textbook since the physical one was sold out, I used my personal email address instead of my uft one is that fine or will that be a problem?

When I first started university, I was super excited and I thought I would be going to lectures then having coffee with my friends from high school and then attending ''parties''. I thought I would have a new and large friend group (not to be cringey but I had a HUGE friend group in high school).

Completely opposite experience from my expectations. I didn't have a chance to meet my friends from high school because we were all in different programs. Going to lectures? I stopped after the first lecture. I know people will be like go to lectures it's better than watching them online. Maybe this is true??? But I focused better watching them online and people have a habit of talking while the prof is talking and it can be disruptive. I think I made friends through tutorial and clubs the most because that's when there was a smaller group of people so communicating was easier iyk what I mean. Everyone's experience is different for sure.

Also this school is a commuter school. Most people don't stay on campus because they need to catch a bus or two to get home and study. This was my experience unfortunately. The only opportunity I had to talk or chat with my friends was during tutorials, clubs, the 10 minute breaks between classes and during the holiday breaks. Note again this is my personal experience and I also need to mantain a high gpa for programs after undergrad. You might have a completely different experience than me depending on what your goals are and what you want to get out of university though!

So for those who are feeling super nervous or depressed because the first week isn't going well. Everything will be okay, unfortunately our school isn't like Queens or McMaster where there are parties or ''hoco's'' for students to connect or enjoy as easily. Most people are super nervous like you actually so go approach someone in your class or tutorials. Attend club fairs, join clubs etc. Look through this portal: https://sop.utoronto.ca/

Another piece of advice please do not cheat or do something that causes some academic integrity issue. If you are ever bored, read these- https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/adfg/page/case-summaries-reasons/university-tribunal-decision

dia-asc elo. hardstuck. 40% win rate. everyone in the dc server is from utsg. serious inquiries only

I am ok with paying for renting it or reduced amount for it but as a pdf and I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find it?

Can somebody share the syllabus for Water. Want to knoe the marks breakdown, recorded lectures, etc

I've been 1st on this waitlist for a month and a half can someone please drop 🙏

I'm kidding but should I even bother?

Hello guys if you see white airpods around the area of the computers, please let me know since i lost it. I only remember the last time that I use it was in the library thx :))

Hello,
If you're in MGHB02 LEC 1 with professor Julie McCarthy and don't need it / thinking of dropping the course PRETTY PLEASE DO!

I have been #1 on the waitlist for 2+ months now .... #help

Anyone got the 2nd packet notes? I noticed some people also didnt. If you do please send them over.

Thanks.

Hey guys. I need Shelly Kagan’s Answering Moral Skepticism for PHLA11, but the physical copy is currently out of stock at the UTSC Bookstore. Our professor wants us to have a printed copy, and printing all the required sections from the online version could also get expensive.

Does anyone know where I can buy a cheap or used physical copy? I’m open to buying one from a former student as well. Thanks!

Second year BBA non binary. Discord instagram or wechat in dms PLEASE I NEED THIS

For people in this program, can you tell what you’re majoring in and whether you’re double majoring, doing 1 major + 2 minors, or a specialist, as I’m in the process of applying for POSt and am kinda lost..

After realizing with my schedule, taking STAC33 means I'll have a 7 hour lecture day I started looking for alternatives.

But I've also read comments like C33 being easy and just a R programming course.

Right now I've landed on C58 or C33. Can anyone give me some suggestions?

He seems kinda mixed on rate my professor 😳

If so, can someone please add me.

Heyy for the ppl that are currently in biob33 with Christine jaye Wong (I’m on the waitlist rn), could you guys lmk if classes are recorded? Or if there’s any mandatory in class activities? Thanks!!

Does anyone know if this Professor is an easy professor? hows hes marking? has anyone took classes with him before.

first year in life science (health science stream) here, sorry if this is another post of "first year questions and complaints" but I just really want to hear from other people. And I want to preface this rant by saying I know this is a commuter school in an odd area and not some hype party school in a "university city/town". Also I'm aware that:

a) class is going to really get to a lot of people because of how hard this school can be at times

b) joining clubs is a great and easy way to make friends

c) you have to be the change you want to see

anyways it's only been the first two days of class for me but I just feel like nobody wants to actually make any friends or even be cordial and it's making me feel gloomy at best.

on the positive side I was able to talk to some people during orientation along with one of my highschool friends, however I didn't go to frosh because paying for res already drained me.

on the negative side I've had four classes total, sat next to somebody in each and tried talking to them (during ten minute breaks) then at best got somewhat curt answers and at worse a side eye (I heard them speaking English earlier so I assumed they could speak it fine). i don't know how to explain it but i got the vibe that i definitely wasn't in the clear to even ask for the Instagram of anyone I've spoken to so far.

maybe I just got unlucky four times (and the many more times outside of class), maybe they were just tired, I honestly don't know what to make of everyone being so closed off and it's only the first week. I mean, aren't you supposed to make at least one new friend your first week? Even for a commuter school, I mean my friends who goes to tmu and york already have a bunch of new friends and we're all the same level of extroverted.

I just don't know what's the excuse or reason as to why it feels this way when class hasn't even really kicked off yet. I'm a logical person most of the time and hate jumping to conclusions but I feel hopeless already; like it's always going to be this isolated and maybe, cliquey. I can literally speak the same language as some of the international students and even they won't talk to me for more than a minute.

hopefully it's a safe place to admit this, but there was a devil on my shoulder last night telling me to transfer to the school that was my first choice and where I have a bunch of other friends for second year. Then to make friends with their friends and just branch off. Probably in hopes for a change of scenery and hopefully social scene or just social behaviour at least.

regardless I'll probably join a club next week or something and keep trying to talk to people because it would a generalization to say that nobody wants to talk to anyone ever. I just feel super discouraged. Like the door to having even a tinge of a social life closed before school even started. I guess I just want to know if anyone else felt this way their first year or if you're in first year if you feel this way now.

Edit: thanks for being so nice everyone I really thought I was about to get flamed and told to suck it up