Just because the temperatures in Toronto are dropping doesn’t mean your love life can’t be heating up! Â Take a break from studying and head on over to these unique date…
10 Unique Date Ideas Within Walking Distance from Ryerson
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After a stressful semester of switching programs, going to school full time, and then working two jobs to pay for my ridiculous shopping habits (I’m working on it… kinda), I…
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After being in the Netherlands for about 2 and a half months now, I think it’s safe to say that I’m completely settled. And by settled, I mean I’ve probably…
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When I walked through the immigration counter at the border between Singapore and Malaysia, “Welcome Back Stefanie Mara Phillips” flashed on the machine that authorized my identity. I had just…
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A few weeks ago I was walking back to residence with a few friends. We had just had dinner and were complaining about the heat when a friendly, local man…
RU Abroad with Serena: Letting it Flow
After a year of planning, researching and organizing, I still can’t help but wonder, “Is this really happening?” It feels surreal to be moving across the world for a 6-7…
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RU Abroad with Stefanie: Four Days Later
Walking down Nanyang Drive, beads of sweat pooled along my hairline as I passed the same building for the third time. I was lost and late trying to find the…
Buying a plane ticket out of Canada and into a new semester
Credit card in hand and my travel partner by my side, I clicked the big orange button at the bottom of the browser page that read, “confirm booking.” With the…