Tag: graduation
Sarah Girgis: Class of 2019 valedictorian
When Sarah Girgis entered her first
year at the University of Toronto Mississauga, her only goal was to make the
most of her time. Last year,...
Convocation: A family celebration
At convocation students receive their diplomas—a marker of their hard work and determination over the past four years and a celebration of their accomplishments...
Thriving after a tiring journey
Eleven Months later and this is it. As the last issue of our paper hits the stands, I feel a mix of emotions.
This was...
Post-undergrad disappointments
I’ve been a UTM alumna for six months now. And I still can’t land a job in my field.
After getting the bachelor’s degree from...
I’m graduating and I have no regrets
I had one goal when I started my freshman year at the University of Toronto Mississauga: End it with no regrets. As I’m jotting...
Forget the past & future, focus on the now
Agh, thinking sucks.
“What are you studying? What are you going to do after you graduate? Are you excited? What do you plan on doing...
Fitting in: what it means to be first-gen
The transition from high school to university is a big step—and an even bigger one for first-generation students. These are students who are the...
What are you going to do with that degree?
There really isn’t any way to defend myself when people ask, “What do you plan on doing with an English degree?” The answer, “To...
A glimpse into the Class of 2019
Meet the Class of 2019—a group of about 3,808 students within the approximately 13,700 undergraduate students here at UTM. While that number may seem...
What we can do in a short time
The first Sunday I spent in the Medium office, then–features editor Amir Ahmed said he was going to a nearby Thai joint for lunch...
How to pay it forward
Dear editor,
People keep saying how much I am going to miss school once I am out. It has been difficult to envision this—missing school....