Overall, I really enjoy my program at UofT. The professors are extremely accommodating and they do their best to support student learning. I can tell that they really care about students’ success. As well, the community for my program at UofT is full of generosity and kindness, which makes me feel really grateful to be studying at this university. I am inspired every day by the bright students around me and the lovely people I meet in my classes, at the library, or through extracurricular. I feel very privileged to be studying here. On the other hand, I do think that resources could be made more accessible to students or that the University could do a better job sharing them to make sure all students are aware (ie. writing centres, mental health resources, etc.). Especially in my program (humanities), I also think that feedback could be more extensive and diversified for international students, who may have diverse feedback literacies. This way, students would be able to better improve and thrive in this new environment.

We all have heard of horror stories about bad professors at University. However, what I have experienced so far at UofT is nothing but! My mental health suffered some devastating blows because of certain personal issues I faced during the year. During that time, I was having trouble completing my work on time that was up to my usual expectations. At the time, I was horrified about asking for extensions because I was afraid of being judged. However, when I finally gained enough courage to speak up, the responses I received were nothing but understanding and emphasizing. All of my professors were extremely understanding of my situation and gave huge extensions to try and compensate for me which I will forever appreciate. As well, most of them decided to give extensions during finals season even without us asking!