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What's up with all these letters? pt.2
Finding your way through grad school at OISE.
Ana Luiza Lacerda
Nov 4, 20216 min read
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!
Ana Luiza Lacerda
Oct 22, 20214 min read
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...
Ana Luiza Lacerda
Oct 11, 20215 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 20, 20204 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 8, 20202 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 15, 20192 min read
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!...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 1, 20192 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Apr 3, 20195 min read
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?...
Michelle Turiano
Mar 29, 20192 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Mar 27, 20195 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Mar 26, 20192 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Feb 4, 20194 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 28, 20192 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 14, 20193 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 12, 20194 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 11, 20192 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 10, 20192 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 27, 20185 min read
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,...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 23, 20183 min read
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...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 12, 20184 min read
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