I was faced with a question when I started packing up what has been my home for the past 5 months. That question was, “How do you feel now that…
After A Semester Abroad, I Feel More Like Me
RUAbroad with Janine: Solo Travelling in Belgium
Search up “solo travelling” online and you’ll read and hear all about what makes it so special, why you should do it, and tips on where you should go. Most…
Talking Social Justice, Representation and Thinking of Youtube Beyond The Onscreen: VidCon Europe
Last year, FCAD sent a group of 9 students to VidCon, the world’s largest convention about YouTube and online video. This year, I happened to be studying abroad in the…
Turning 21 on Exchange
Most people dream of their 21st birthday as a weekend in Vegas, or huge celebration in an another American city, as did I until recently. But I never dreamed I…
RUAbroad with Janine: One Month In
It’s been exactly a month that I’ve been in Europe, away from Toronto, and so far, I’ve accomplished more than I thought I would: six cities and three countries travelled…
RU Abroad with Janine: Pre-departure Thoughts
Hello readers! I’m Janine, third-year journalism student, and RU Student Life storyteller. This semester, I will be taking you on my journey while I study abroad and I couldn’t be…
Online Media Education Offline: VidCon 2016
The YouTube community and the online media world is the future but it’s also the present – it is happening and evolving right now. For the second consecutive year, the Ryerson Communications…
The Year of “Bloom”: Turning 20
Project Spotlight: Let’s Go Learn Stuff
In their final year, as with many programs at Ryerson, Media Production (aka RTA) students get together to complete a practicum project. We sat down and chatted with team members…
How Do You Count Yourself?
I used to measure my success, and, ultimately, my happiness, based on if I was the number one student in class or not. If I wasn’t, then I had to…