Arrive Ready Peer Mentorship

What activities have you been involved in on campus? First-Year Learning Communities

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I love going down rabbit holes involving almost any kind of literature or fictional work. I’m always inspired by how passionate different authors and writers are when creating complex character arcs or storylines,  which ends up drawing my attention and eventually motivating me as well.

What do you enjoy about your studies? I love the way computer science interprets logic differently from how we as humans do, where we often break down algorithms/processes very differently but into understandable parts. Areas of computer science that I’m interested in: Mobile/Frontend Development and UI/UX.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Charitable Indulgence

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I’ve crocheted a lot of sweaters and stuffed animals!

What do you enjoy most about your studies? I enjoy all the problem solving that comes with computer science! I love knowing that it’s something that’s always evolving, and there’s always something new to learn.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Residence Council (UC), Campus Theatre, The Strand, Computer Science Literacy Club

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I’m a self-taught lighting designer and have worked on many campus theatre productions.

What do you enjoy about your studies? I really enjoy both the analytical and reflective sides of my studies. Computer Science offers fun problem-solving challenges, and philosophy lets me dig into interesting ideas and consider how theory can be applied in practice.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? African Studies Courses Union, Healing Sounds of Music, Trinity Drama Society

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I read 50+ books a year. Reading helps me relax and fall asleep.

What do you enjoy about your studies? I enjoy how it pushes me intellectually and helps me think more deeply and thoughtfully about social issues that plague socieites.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Commuter Student Association at Victoria College, U of T Quadball (Quidditch) team

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I love reading mystery and romance novels and am always looking for new recommendations. I’m also an avid K-drama watcher, so I’m always happy to swap book or show suggestions!

What do you enjoy about your studies? I love how my program has helped me develop my research, writing and critical thinking skills while letting me explore my interests in history and philosophy. It’s been especially rewarding to build on the interests I had in high school and combine them into a degree I genuinely enjoy, where I’m always learning something new.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Humanities First-Year Learning Community, Religion Undergraduate Student Association, Trinity Times, Humanities for Humanity

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I’ve recently been getting into weightlifting!

What do you enjoy about your studies? Being able to discuss new ideas and perspectives with others. Whether it’s in tutorials, seminar courses or with peers outside the classroom, it’s really awesome to chat with people who are interested in similar topics as you and to have your ideas challenged with new perspectives.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? First-Year Learning Communities Peer Mentor (Life Sci), Stars for Scholarly Youth, University of Toronto Student Research Initiative

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I have a cat!

What do you enjoy about your studies? U of T has allowed me to explore so many of my interests! I love being able to customize my degree to my liking and being able to take a wide variety of courses to satisfy my degree requirements. As an indecisive person who wants to try everything (and would pursue multiple careers if time allowed LOL), I’ve never felt “confined to my major.” From biology to sociology to astronomy to statistics — the flexibility of my degree has allowed me to explore paths I might have never considered otherwise.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Innovation Hub, Stem Cell Club, Barense and Duncan lab, Psychology First-Year Learning Community

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I have three fluffy cats back at home that I miss dearly, and I love baking!

What do you enjoy about your studies? I love learning about the brain! I am especially interested in the different aspects of mental health, how medicine, social contexts, and individuality come into play for how the mind functions, how it struggles, and how we can advance our understanding of it to have more options for treatment and help for those who need it.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Recognized Study Groups, STEM Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease Student Association, Human Biology Student Union, Health & Disease Student Union, Public Health Student Union, Muslim Student Association, The Muslim Voice Magazine, Humans of the Ummah and EmpowerART.

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I love history and learning about different eras, people, and how everything is historically connected. I especially love to learn about the Roman and Byzantine Empires, alongside South Asian and West Asian history.

What do you enjoy about your studies? I’m super excited to learn and do more research in public health, so I can make changes in global communities after completing my Master’s.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Ismaili Students Association, Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Students Association, EmpowART, Volleyball intramurals, Woodsworth PEARS, Psychology Second-Year Learning Community Peer mentor

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I absolutely love tiramisu and I have a list of all the spots I have tried out in Toronto!

What do you enjoy about your studies? I really enjoyed complementing my more science-heavy courses with a business certificate, as it gave me a lot of real-world insight into how things can be more practical and applied, especially since I was focusing a lot on biotechnology, which goes well with business.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Martial arts (judo, grappling)

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I recently adopted a puppy, and he has had a positive and meaningful impact on my personal and academic life.

What do you enjoy about your studies? Coding and working on creative projects. I’m the type of person who finds it easy to become immersed in a project or goal, and I find it very rewarding to make progress towards it and end up with a quality product.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Trek for Teens, Doors Open Toronto, Victoria College Booksale

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I have a fish named Goldie

What do you enjoy about your studies? I’ve really enjoyed the practical physics courses.

What are you up to outside of the classroom? Reading, painting and going for walks

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Wind Ensemble, The Strand paper, Victoria College Mahjong Club

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I play organ, piano and trombone.

What do you enjoy about your studies? Using math to model dynamic systems, especially with respect to biology.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Rotman Commerce Toastmasters, First-Year Learning Communities (Rotman Commerce)

Fun facts: I like basketball and most other sports, I play guitar and I can talk about music, cooking or places to explore in the city.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Rotman Commerce Student Life, RC Fashion Group, RC Law Association, RC First-Year Learning Community, Campus Events Ambassador at Convocation Hall

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I used to be a child actor and I was on Sesame Street.

What do you enjoy about your studies? I genuinely enjoy how every course introduces something new that changes the way I think about the world, whether it’s a concept in accounting, finance or a framework in strategy. On top of that, getting involved in clubs and studying with classmates has made the whole experience way more fun than I expected.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Consulting for a non-profit organization.

What are you up to outside of the classroom? Long walks, bullet journaling, gaming and reading.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Summer Abroad, Trinity Women in Leadership Club, Trinity Times

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I love traveling and visiting different countries!

What do you enjoy about your studies? I love meeting new people in my classes. I enjoy classes tailored to social issues and human rights.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Collective Undergraduate Research Experience, Undergraduate Sociology Journal, Association of Political Science Students and philanthropy for homeless youth in Toronto through U of T Trek For Teens Student Chapter.

What’s one fun fact about yourself? Before university, I played a sport called ringette for 10+ years.

What do you enjoy about your studies? Learning and expanding my worldview, especially alongside so many brilliant peers. A course I unexpectedly found to be very interesting this year was SOC212: The Sociology of Crime & Deviance.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Global Research and Consulting Group (U of T Chapter), Economics Club, G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group, New College Orientation, Second-Year Learning Communities (Economics)

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I have lived in four different countries for long periods of time — Greece, Germany, the USA and Canada. I’d love to chat with anyone about the different cultures I’ve experienced and the stories I’ve gathered along the way.

What do you enjoy about your studies? I am particularly interested in economic research and the theoretical underpinnings of the field, especially in understanding how the models I learn in my courses can be applied to analyze and explain the real world economy.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Black Future Lawyers, North American Model UN, Policython and Trinity Women in Politics and Law

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I’ve lived in six countries.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Environmental Students’ Union, Filipino Students’ Association, G7/G20/BRICS Research Groups, denCITY Academic Journal

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I love talking about restaurants and food.

What do you enjoy about your studies? I like that I gain practical skills in my studies. I do a lot of research within my programs and enjoy applying my learnings in practice!

What activities have you been involved in on campus? Boxing Club, Actuarial Science Club

What’s one fun fact about yourself? I love martial arts, going to the gym and boxing.

What do you enjoy about your studies? The content — it’s very applicable to the real world, especially the statistics. I also love the challenge.

What activities have you been involved in on campus? First-Year Learning Communities (Social Science), Environmental Students’ Union, Sustainability Office

What’s one fun fact about yourself? My birthday is on Halloween (October 31)!

What do you enjoy about your studies? From a young age, I’ve found learning about politics really interesting and exciting. Studying political science at university felt like a natural fit for me.