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THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Photos and written by Amy Bridges This post is not only my goodbye to the 2021-2022 year but my goodbye to the blog and Trent University. The winter semester was my last semester of my B.A. which also means it was my last semester at Trent University. My experience at Trent University has been ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Photos and written by Amy Bridges If the pandemic has taught me anything its that you need to find joy in the small things. These last couple of years have been hard and unforgiving and it has been hard to find joy amongst the mess. I have had to teach myself to find joy ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Written by Amy Bridges While in a perfect world you would be able to go to school and do just that, go to school, but it doesn’t always work out that way. It definitely hasn’t for me. I have had to work and go to school at the same time since high school. It is ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
As I finish writing the essay that was worth 25% of my grade, I realized I haven’t written a tip guide on essay writing so here it is. My suggestion is you start with my Research Tips first and then we move on from there. While essay writing is not my greatest strength, I have figured out some tricks to make it a lot less painful ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Photos and Written By Amy Bridges On Tuesday morning at 7am after the rain had frozen and the snow blanketed the ground, I left my house and started my walk to the bus stop. Little did I know I was going to fall and hit the pavement three times before even making it to ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Photos and written by Amy Bridges Last semester I wrote an Ode to Tacos …. This semester it is my Ode to Post-its. I use them for EVERYTHING. They are even in every single bag I own and sometimes even my coat pockets. While Post-its for some may be a luxury item when it comes ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Photos and written by Amy Bridges I deal with A.D.D. and migraines which means some days can be not so nice. On days like those where I have one or both things active to a high degree notes are necessary. If I have a migraine I will concentrate as much as I can on ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Photos and written by Amy Bridges We are in wave … 52… of the pandemic and unfortunately, my number was up. On December 19, 2021, I woke up feeling like death. I finally was able to get my hands on a test on December 30, 2021, and on January 3, 2022, it was confirmed ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Written by Amy Bridges “You would be so pretty if you just lost weight,” was a sentence I heard a lot, as early as 6. My relationship with food has always been complicated, food was my comfort and how I showed or thought of love and my enemy all at the same time. I always ..read more
THE STUDENT LIFE BLOG | Trent University Durham GTA
2y ago
Writer Jane Doe, Trent Student I never really thought my weight was a problem until the 2nd grade. In kindergarten, when my mom enrolled me in ballet, I knew I was a little chubbier than the other kids, but nobody treated me any different. As I started getting older, I became a target for bullying ..read more