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Why Kensington Market Is Still One of Toronto’s Best Places to Explore
By Isabelle Henaghan, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada Kensington Market quickly became one of my favourite spots in the city. It’s a neighbourhood that feels completely different from downtown Toronto with so much colour, creativity, and character. The streets are lined with vintage stores, independent cafés, tiny bakeries, and food spots from all over the world. Every time I go, I notice something new: a mural I hadn’t seen before, a second-hand shop hidden down a side street, or a live band playing outside a café. One afternoon, while browsing through a vintage shop, I started chatting with an elderly leatherworker who had been working in the area for decades.…
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Life in Toronto – What To Expect
By Isabelle Henaghan, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada. Sunset from Toronto Islands
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Winter at UTM
By Andrew Mortimer, University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada As nice as it would be to skip them, whilst doing a year abroad, you still have to take and pass your exams. At UofT this can be pretty challenging, because the standards of the other students are very high, and their near-total focus on academics and maintaining a high GPA has the obvious benefits and drawbacks. Building up to those then, I was spending more time in the various libraries, but I still managed to enjoy the lectures and all the extra activities outside of university. For example, I was lucky enough to have a fancy meal at the top of…
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5 Things to Explore in Toronto
By Emily Smith, University of Toronto (Scarborough), Canada Term time in University of Toronto Scarborough was pretty intensive and I didn’t have as much time to explore as anticipated, but if you do get the opportunity to take some day trips I have a few recommendations:
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10 Differences in Academic Culture Between UoT and UoM
By Emily Smith, University of Toronto (Scarborough), Canada
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5 key takeaways from my academic exchange 1 year on
By Emily Smith, University of Toronto (Scarborough), Canada
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10 small differences between Manchester and Scarborough, Toronto
By Emily Smith, University of Toronto (Scarborough Campus), Canada
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Academics Abroad: Adjusting to UofT’s Teaching Style
By Zarina Patel, University of Toronto, Canada Despite being the underlying purpose of why you are there, the actual process of studying at a university abroad isn’t talked about enough! Being a student at the University of Toronto has been the most academically enriching opportunity of my life. I speak from my experiences as a UofT Psychology exchange student. Nevertheless, my advice is generalised, to help smooth the transition from studying at UoM to your host uni.
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A guide to finding accommodation in Toronto
By Olivia Bucherer-Ezer, University of Toronto, Canada Time to plan where to stay in Toronto? Let’s break some options down. Just a cheeky disclaimer before we get into the nitty gritty’s of Toronto’s accommodation options… this is all based on mine or my friends experiences, which are obviously subjective so don’t be completely put off if you already something in mind. This is more of a guidance in case you have absolutely no clue where to start… just as I did this time last year. So lets jump in and hopefully this can be of use!
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3 Things I Like About UofT
By Christevie Ngoma, University of Toronto Canada
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A Practical Guide to Accommodation in Toronto
By Joseph McCabe (University of Toronto, Canada) There are four main options for accommodation for exchange students in Toronto: University Halls, Private students’ residence, student co-op housing, and Private renting. I opted to go for a private residence on the edge of campus, which was perfect for me, but I will talk about that later. I will give some general advice first; then, I will go through each of these (there will be a sentence overview after each one if you don’t want to read the whole thing) and finish with what I would advise to make sorting accommodation as stress-free as possible.
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50 Things to Do in Toronto
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