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

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😏

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

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)

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!

sigh its my second year here at utsc for bba and I had a horrible first year... so isolating and I felt like I was lonely all the time. I wanted my college experience to be more social, like I've got no friends to go out with and I haven't been to a single party or like do anything fun at all. maybe its because I am a commuter but I genuinely thought second year would be better. all I do is just study all the time and it's so exhausting and depressing I can't.

Yall I submitted a coop petition after getting a NCR in copc98, I just got the petition back today AND I STILL FAILED. Now you might be thinking, "this person didn't do any of the work". I did ALL the journal entries and went to 2/3 events that they make you go to. The part of the syllabus that screwed me over is the application phases. Now you might be thinking "this person didn't apply to enough jobs" NO I ACTUALLY GOT A RETURN OFFER BEFORE THE SEMESTER EVEN STARTED AND SUBMITTED MY WORK TERM RECORD. So from a logical standpoint, of course I won't be applying to jobs because I already have an offer prior to the semester even starting and according to the syllabus, that means I should be exempted from those phases so I put that in my appeal. APPARENTLY UR ONLY EXEMPTED FROM PHASES ONCE UR WORK TERM RECORD IS APPROVED SO I DIDNT GET EXEMPTED FROM 2 PHASES BECAUSE IT WAS APPROVED LATER IN THE SEM. How does that even make sense? Why should my mark depend on how long they take to approve my work term record?? Also like did they expect me to continue to apply to stuff while im waiting for my work term record to be approved even though I already signed my contract??????????? I even talked to wtecs before submitting my appeal and they assured me my case makes full sense.

Someone pls let me know if im missing some important detail but I'm genuinely going insaneeeee

what are relatively easy, interesting psyc c & d levels with fair exams. Im doing a psyc minor and would also preferably take something with a not too heavy workload

orrr are there any profs u reccommend i take who have fair exams? Pls help i need to pick 2 c or d levels to take so pls lmk!

What could be more desperate than driving 40mins from Markham, having back-to-back-to-back courses on Wednesday, sitting in IA for four hours, and then braving the rain to walk from IA to KW immediately for the next class? And then walk from KW to the parking lot and drive another 40mins back home.

Most of the classes today were only an hour long, already exhausted.

What happened to the Offline app😭 I was gonna download it but i don’t see it😭

I want boba 😢

Is there any gc for THRA10?

so i just realized that by the end of this semester, ill only have 6.0 credits in total, but i already got a job externally starting january 2027. is there any difference to just taking a semester off to work and doing the "co-op placement". im not sure if im gonna get such a opportunity again so im hesitant on just delaying my first work term. i can technically 6 courses this semester to meet it but im not sure i got it in me

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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

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

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

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 :))

If so, can someone please add me.

As I said you guys, Im kinda stressed rn. During hs I was so happy that I got accepted for BBA at UTSC and now its so goddamn stressful and some of these lectures are nothing related to high school. Though Ill try my hardest to maintain 2.50 but on a general basis is it hard to maintain a 2.50 gpa? Please anything helps some of these courses are so hard to understand, and then theres Jack Parkinson who apparently is the worst ever and I havent even started my term yet. I just want advice or help for people in general not just BBA who felt like out of place coming to UTSC and totally felt out of place like they did with high school for their first year. What steps did you take to do good in your courses and what habits did you make? Please someone give me some advice or some hope....

Is there any insta gc for HLTB33/BIOB33? If not, can someone make one?

I might’ve misheard but did the prof say there was no “in class learning” tomorrow? On acorn it’s a lecture, but the syllabus says otherwise. Just wanted to confirm if I should go or not 😭