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    What's up with all these letters? pt.2
    Ana Luiza Lacerda
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 6 min

    What's up with all these letters? pt.2

    Finding your way through grad school at OISE.
    Ana Luiza Lacerda
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    Admissions 101: 5 tips for writing a great statement of intent or answering faculty questions!

    5 tips for writing a great statement of intent + a faculty's advice!
    What's up with all these letters? pt.1
    Ana Luiza Lacerda
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 5 min

    What's up with all these letters? pt.1

    So you've decided you want to pursue grad school. You've heard that OISE is number 1 in Canada. There's no place better to be. But then...
    French Q&A: French assessment tests, practicums, AQ courses and more!
    Corinna Lin
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    French Q&A: French assessment tests, practicums, AQ courses and more!

    Some of the most common questions that I get are all related to French--How do I get qualified, what's the process, what to prepare, is...
    2020 Resolution: Making the most out of OISE & UofT
    Corinna Lin
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    2020 Resolution: Making the most out of OISE & UofT

    Somehow, it feels like I blinked and then suddenly, 2020 has already sprung upon us. As someone who is fast nearing the end of her...
    Accessing OISE resources
    Corinna Lin
    • Nov 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Accessing OISE resources

    Are you swamped with coursework? Feeling like December (and the end of term couldn't come any sooner?) Maybe you're constantly feeling...
    What I would do differently if I could restart the school year
    Corinna Lin
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    What I would do differently if I could restart the school year

    Can you believe that it's already November? I don't know where the time has gone, but we are definitely in the full swing of things now!...
    MT Elective: Why you should enroll in the Downsview Literacy Program!
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Apr 3, 2019
    • 5 min

    MT Elective: Why you should enroll in the Downsview Literacy Program!

    Are you an MT student and in desperate need of an elective? Say no more. As per usual, I got your back and I am about to inform you about...
    Thnks fr th mmrs
    Arielle Desamito
    • Mar 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Thnks fr th mmrs

    With the research conference in just two weeks, we are coming to the end of the semester. So what does this mean for MT students?...
    Food ideas to get you through your semester
    Corinna Lin
    • Mar 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    Food ideas to get you through your semester

    Now that the March Break, we are truly in the final stretch of the semester. If you have fallen into a slump and gotten tired of the same...
    Top 5 vegetarian meals at OISE
    Arielle Desamito
    • Mar 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Top 5 vegetarian meals at OISE

    Spring is here, practicum is over, and there are only a few weeks left of classes this semester! As much as I try to meal prep my lunches...
    Guide to: MA CSE admissions interview
    Corinna Lin
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    Guide to: MA CSE admissions interview

    Around this time last year, I received an email that stopped me dead in my tracks. It basically began like this... The email continued on...
    Finding your happy place
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Jan 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Finding your happy place

    It is that point in the semester. The disaster that is course assignments has arrived, and they are nothing short of here to kill your...
    Post-OISE plans
    Arielle Desamito
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Post-OISE plans

    Picture this: you're in the final semester of your final year of your Master of Teaching degree. Your final practicum is coming up and...
    Talk French to me
    Corinna Lin
    • Jan 12, 2019
    • 4 min

    Talk French to me

    So upon starting my job as a student ambassador, I was told that the number one question asked at Open Houses goes something along the...
    Taking a break
    Arielle Desamito
    • Jan 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    Taking a break

    Although we’ve just started the winter semester, I’d bet that some of you (like me!) are already drowning in assignments. Before you get...
    Physical activity in the MT! (Part 2)
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Physical activity in the MT! (Part 2)

    As promised, today I will provide you with some great ways to get physical activity in and around OISE. You shall not go unhealthy on my...
    OISE MT survival guide
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Nov 27, 2018
    • 5 min

    OISE MT survival guide

    In this post I will be sharing five key tips for succeeding at OISE: - Banking on your cohort and building connections - Find time in no...
    Time management 101
    Corinna Lin
    • Nov 23, 2018
    • 3 min

    Time management 101

    It's the final weeks before the end of my first semester at OISE, and I can confidently say that I am pretty swamped with deadlines,...
    First practicum tips & tricks
    Jordan Guerrero Martinez
    • Nov 12, 2018
    • 4 min

    First practicum tips & tricks

    Congratulations friend! You have made it down the long road of course work to practicum. You have come a long way and have worked hard to...
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