Voices & Stories

Student interviews, personal experiences, and opinion pieces.

Get Paid to Create: Contributor Opportunities at The Downtown Student

Paid creative opportunities for student creators The Downtown Student is a multimedia platform dedicated to capturing and celebrating student life in Toronto and beyond. We publish content that’s …

Voices & Stories | Wellness

Exam Season: Survival and Stress Management

You’re not alone in the exam season grind. Here are a few student-tested tips to help you stay on track.Want the video version? Jump to Sam’s take. Stick …

Voices & Stories | Wellness

Navigating Life Through University – A Short Story

Hi there, my name is Rowan, and don’t hate me for saying it, but being a student has always come easy to me Syllabi make sense. Deadlines are …

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Life as a Caribbean Student Abroad: Finding Community in Toronto

A Bit of Background I was born in Montego Bay; a vibrant city located on Jamaica’s northwestern coast. Jamaica is home to people from just about every heritage …

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The Path from Fear to Belonging: Reflections of an International Student in Toronto

My Journey from First-Year Introvert to Student Leader I arrived in Toronto at eighteen with two suitcases, a head full of dreams, and a one-way ticket heavier than …

Community | Voices & Stories

From Mumbai to Toronto: My Journey as an International Student

Hey there! I’m Palash Sambre, currently studying Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University (or TMU, as we call it). I’ll be starting my third year this fall, and …

Community | Voices & Stories | Wellness

Five Lessons Learned at HOEM

Arriving at HOEM as an international student in winter 2022, amidst the world’s initial steps towards recovery from the pandemic, adapting to Canada and reconnecting with people proved …

Toronto Living | Voices & Stories | Wellness

How I juggle between 1 full-time job, 3 part-time jobs, and summer school

Since my first year of undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto in 2022, I’ve been immersed in work alongside my education. Initially, I was deep-diving into the …