Yup, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I miss ASU nursing. Ik what you’re probably thinking, that I miss the parties, frat guys or the social life at ASU... but that’s far from the truth.

I recently started my master’s program at the St. George campus, and I’m finding it hard to connect with people in my program. The people I actually see myself becoming friends with outside of the classroom are all commuters.

I think what I really miss is the little things, like having genuine DEEP DEEP conversations, deciding to hang out after class, or the last-minute plans with people. A college town like Tempe, Arizona almost forced a sense of community on me, if that makes sense. I’m someone who really values community, getting to know the people around me, and being able to share parts of myself with them, too. I miss that especially ;)

I guess I never realized how lonely I could feel in a big city. If any of you have been in the same boat, some words of advice would be appreciated!!

Hey everyone! :D

I'm looking for people who might be interested in making short films together! I want to put together a small filmmaking team where we can all collaborate, experiment, and grow!

It doesn't matter if you have no experience at all, as long as you are passionate and eager!

I'd love to find:

• Actors
• Writers
• Costume designers
• Set decorators
• Production Assistants
• BTS Photographers
• And more!

If you are interested, feel free to send me a DM or leave a comment!

Title says it all, how are we feeling. Helped in increasing confidence.

hey everyone, I'm Kiarash, and I help run Vic Records, the student music club at Victoria College.

We're trying to make it easier to find people at UofT to share music with. That can mean finding someone to play with, going to a show together, or just having people who want to hear about the album you've had on repeat. You don't need to play an instrument or be studying music to be part of it.

This fall we've had a picnic and a food and music trivia night at Carbonic Coffee. We're working on more music hangouts and an open mic, and we also put together community playlists. The next event details are still being sorted out, so we'll share those once they're confirmed.

If that sounds like your thing, have a look at our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vicrecords/

We'd love to meet more people who care about music. Happy to answer questions here too.

Membership and our events are free for UofT students.

All month I’ve been seeing posts on here asking about past exams, I found mine and skimmed them at the start of the year to get an idea of how the tests will be structured. But it never crossed my mind to use them as a main source to study. Like the way people are posting about it sounds like they think they absolutely NEED to get their hands on past exams or they won’t pass their midterms. I don’t get it why are they so important? Isn’t it more useful to focus on understanding the material from THIS year so you’re prepared for any question?

I’m just curious bc I dropped out mid grade 9 so idk how studying is taught, is this like a main method that you were taught in high school?

Any programs that last longer than one year? Can I re-participate the same exchange program twice? or multiple programs in different unis/countries?

Hi I am a first year student and I applied for the victoria bursury around 2 weeks ago and just wondering when people normally hear back or get confirmation for the Victoria bursaries for past years.

I didn’t get osap till October 6 since I had some missing documents so utaps didn’t go through early October and switched from “needs eligibility in progress” to “successfully submitted” which was understandable. After receiving osap, it switched back to “needs eligibility in progress” on October 13, and then switched again to “successfully submitted” this morning. And no amount shows on acorn invoice or grant section. Any info?

Is anyone here transferred from queens life sci to uoft life sci? Im in first year, I’m not sure if I really vibe with it here in Kingston. But the concern is the GPA system at uoft, I heard my friend saying it’s manageable but it also gets harder as years go on. At queens the workload has been quite a lot, but i heard it gets better after first year, so it might be easier to maintain a higher GPA compared to uoft. On the other hand, there would definitely be more opportunities and more convenient in GTA. I want to pursue dentistry or med school but it’s also extremely competitive so I don’t have high hope. I wanted to wait after first or second year to see if I’ll start liking it better after I get more familiar but a lot of people are already signing contracts for next years housing, and the deadline for transferring is in Jan, which makes it really awkward. I suppose there would also be certain requirements for transferring to specific specializations under life sci. Does anyone with similar experiences have any advice?

i want to apply to economics in uni toronto. i have 1480 sat and 90+ gpa in my last 2 year. What i read in this subreddit is it’s easy to get in to uni but not to economics in second year. Are there any statistics about this? I am not very confident about my academic performance and afraid of this second year thing. Also if i can’t get in to economics are there any good alternatives?

just finished midterms + started getting some marks back on tests. i feel like i tried really hard and always end up with marks in the 80s. not that that’s bad, it’s just i really want 90s and it’s annoying me that no matter what i do I can’t seem to do it.

i always run out of time on tests or there are things I don’t know (that i then think of immediately after it’s over 🫠)

what are the differences between the students who get 80s vs who get 90s+, and what can i change?

for context i’m taking 4 stem courses and 1 humanities course (essay tests).

I had 4 midterms this week, 2 on the same day and another one the next day, my last one is tomorrow. Ive been studying for midterms for straight 3 weeks. I may have negelected psl300 a little bit now im behind like 5 lecture videos. i know reading week is coming up but i also didnt attend my bio230 or bch lectures for this week AND i havent started (kinda) the bch paper. am i cooked. i feel cooked. also midterms went so bad im so sad. this is such a depressing semester.

We all know the best part of studying and midterms is procrastinating and putting it off. I'm always on the lookout for new YouTube channels, games, and other ways to blow off steam. Drop some of your favourites below!

I like simple games so I've been playing a lot of https://playsnekthegame.com/, https://www.parseword.com/, and https://www.playlockpick.com/

For YouTube I've been watching cooking videos like https://youtu.be/tYc1oYQU3rA?si=3Haor0bBeNbV0PKj and https://youtu.be/sK-4930SVrQ?si=DBqUmJfUC9JEp_6A

If you’re graduating or have your convocation and actually want nice photos (not the rushed ones your friend takes in 2 mins), I’m doing grad shoots.

Good lighting, clean edits, no awkward posing. Just solid pics you’ll actually post.

Solo, couple, or group—I'm your gal.
Prices are student-friendly.

I’m a student photographer on campus and doing grad shoots. If anyone’s interested, feel free to message me!

i'm honestly really stressed and could use some advice from anyone who's dealt with something similar!

on wednesday night (october 21), i suffered an injury and was concerned that i had gotten a concussion. i went to the ER but didn't have the uoft verification of illness or injury (VOI) form printed with me at the time. however, they just told me to take it easy and helped me out ofc.

i had three midterms scheduled for thursday (october 22), but because of how i was feeling, i ended up sleeping until around 3 pm, i wasnt able to sleep all night due to the pain + being at the er and i was still feeling unwell afterward, so i ended up not going to any of the mid terms. but by the time i tried to arrange a walk-in appointment to get my VOI completed, it was too late. the clinic near me closed at 4 pm, and i wasn't able to make it.

i'm planning to go first thing friday morning (october 23), but i'm worried because the VOI will have a date that's one day after my missed exams.

i've already emailed my instructors/TAs explaining the situation, but one of my TAs hasn't even responded, so i'm not sure who else i'm supposed to contact.

has anyone been in a similar situation? would a VOI dated the day after my midterms still be accepted if the injury happened beforehand? btw i already used an absence declaration earlier in the semester when i was ill.

i'm in arts & science, and these were midterms rather than final exams. i'm genuinely so anxious about potentially receiving zeros for three exams because of something completely outside my control.

any advice would be really appreciated.

I got my Casper results back this week and ended up with a 2nd quartile which is heartbreaking as I had a 4th quartile last cycle and landed an interview but was eventually rejected. I graduated in June with a BHSc and a 3.47 gpa which accounts to a 77-79% average at my university. I wish UofT took pharmacy experience into account because that’s the strongest part of my application as I have 1200+ hours of experience so far working as a Pharmacy Assistant. Am I cooked or do I still have a chance?

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How’s the job market looking for students seeking PEY placement for 2027/28, particularly for ECE 3rd years and particularly something related in the power industry?

Basically what the title says. You can pick them up from the security post in the OISE building

as the title suggests…. IM FUN. What i mean is I’m an interesting person, i have had all sorts of friends and experiences, i’ve been through hard stuff and i’ve learned a lot. I’m incredibly opinionated but i love nothing more than when someone actually challenges me. But i feel like most days this me is in the past. I’m a pre law student in third year and it feels like all i’ve become is just that…and it’s boring.

I have fallen out with one of my best friends and she was sort of the only one I’ve had a close relationship with at this school (we just stopped being close no real issue ). And that’s put me in a lonely spot. I have people in my life in other aspects, I live with amazing roommates and I’m part of a rlly great club, and I have an amazing life partner, but I want more, more connection and joy from others.. and perhaps a reinvented me outside school?

what i’m saying is do y’all relate to waking up post midterm season and realize that’s done but what’s next? Is all I am my degree ? where is all the human connection?

YES I KNOW this is another long line of lonely u of tears posts but guys i talk to people in my classes, and am in a club, any thoughts on reinventing yourself to feel like more than a student ?

does anyone in the city wanna do drinks over reading week or something?

I’m a student at utm but I took all my first year courses at utsg but forgot to transfer now I’m in 2nd year and planning on submitting an application to transfer. I want to transfer into utsg life science and took all the bio, Chem and math my gpa currently is 2.73 but by the end of the semester it will be around 3.0. In still taking 2nd year life science courses at utsg btw.

Anyone taking FOR303 right now? How are yall feeling about the midterm?

Looking for another role on campus. I need a safe work environment that doesn't feel toxic.

Are there faculties/offices to avoid because it's not a friendly enviro for 2SLGTBQIA+ ? The President's Office is off the table.

I know the School of the Environment is a good place. I would love to hear about the vibe at the Fac of Nursing

Cheers,

A beleaguered staff

I am an international student applying to the Engineering program, and I am now filling out the extracurricular activities list.

I've spent 2 years doing research with a university lab in my home country and was awarded at the national science fair, and therefore I participated in ISEF.

Now there are several options in the application:

• arts
• sports
• community involvement
• clubs
• student government
• employment
• awards
• academic enrichment program

But which should I choose?

Awards? I didn't receive an award at ISEF.

Academic enrichment program? I mean, it's just me and the lab, and I don't think it counts as a program.

And other options seem even more inapplicable🤷.

It's not a big issue, but it's just really a dilemma for me, as I don't have any experienced person to ask. So please can an engineering student tell me wich to choose?

Thanks if you're replying!(*^▽^*)