The global pandemic has brought mental health and resilience to the forefront of many people’s lives, and this is especially true for international students today. I came to Toronto as an international student a decade ago, and even without a global pandemic I found it difficult to make friends, navigate the city, and overcome my…
This time of year can be a stressful time for many students. So it’s even more important to take care of your mental health. If you are a current student with us, we’ve created a Mental Health Kit to get you started with some resources on campus. Please note that this is just a brief…
As we get closer to the end of the semester, students tend to be under a lot of stress at the University of Toronto. For this reason, we talked to Stephen Oliver, our Program Advisor for some insight about this time of year as well as for some tips to succeed. We also took the…
5 Ways Learning Online might just be better An IFP Perspective Whether your courses blend online and in-person content or whether they are 100% online, you may feel that it’s just never as good as in a face-to-face classroom. You might think that it’s more difficult or even boring. Don’t subscribe to that thinking! Consider…
Reading Week is coming up and what better time is there for sharing book recommendations? So we’ve asked our staff to share some of their all time favourite books to share! Have any you like to share? or have a favourite book in common with one of staff? Share with us on Instagram by tagging…
IFP’s Dr. Alexandra Guerson is the 2020-2021 recipient of the June Larkin Award The International Programs team would like to congratulate Dr. Alexandra Guerson on receiving the 2020-21 June Larkin Award for Pedagogical Development! Dr. Guerson is receiving the award for her proposed project “Creating a Community of Care in an Online Course,” where she…
This holiday season will definitely be different this year, so we thought we’d reach out to members of our team to see how they normally celebrate this season but also how they will be changing their traditions for this year. Let us know how you celebrate by sharing with us on Instagram at @ifp_life or…
As we start to wind down for the winter break, we thought we’d give you some activity ideas for the break in a Bingo format! We’ve also included some examples below for each activity to get your started. How to play: Download the image on the right. Whenever you do the activities of one…
1 | Set Up your Workspace (Away from your bed) Staying productive in an online class starts with your workspace! Be honest – are you working on your sofa or bed? That might not be the best place for making sure that you can stay awake and focus while you listen to a lecture or…
Meet the 2020 IFP Committee Meet the IFP Committee! They will be hard at work creating awesome events for all IFP students throughout the year. Get to know them a little better below and if you have any ideas or suggestions for fun events, please let them know! Nora IFP Representative, New College Student Council…