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…
RUAbroad with Stefanie: Pongal Festival Competition
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
A Reading Week Love Letter to NYC
New York City. The city of blinding lights. The concrete jungle where dreams are made of. The place that will always bring back memories of a very special reading week…
4 Useful Things I Learned While Road Tripping Across India
Travelling teaches you new things no matter how often you leave home behind. But road trips are a whole other ball game. You will have poo issues It happens to…
RU Abroad with Justin: From Tilly with Love
I miss you so much Ryerson. At first, I was all for it, exploring a different university system, but now I’m starting to see the cracks in the facade and it’s…
RU Abroad with Justin: Latvian Love for Riga
Alright, back at it. It’s been a while, but now with the good old foot fully functional, it’s time to get out of the mother land. Now, because I’m super…