In this video, I talk about why gratitude is important and how, once you’ve realized that you’re grateful for things, how you can channel your gratitude to better others’ lives as well as your own.
The article I refer to: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/artic… (There are some awesome videos there too!)
’11 Ways To Feel Grateful For Whatever Life’s Thrown At You’:http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7487/1…
Want others to be grateful with?: http://thankfulfor.com

And here’s a little infographic-esque thing! Click the picture to make it bigger.

Written by Curt Jaimungal.

Preface

People ordinarily respect the title of President.  Not in my case, though.  I get no respect.  Not from my execs team– not even from my own members.  I’m like a subordinate.  Nobody even knows me.  My own members wonder “who is this depressed brown kid wandering around?…”  I once had an editor close the door to my own office because she thought I was from a different club!  How dare she…

I’m Curt Jaimungal of University of Toronto Television, hopefully you’ve heard of it, and I co-founded this club with a friend.  I’ve spent the past couple years managing this club, and even though I’ve made a conscious effort not to interact with people I’ve actually learned a lot about running such an organization.

You don’t have to be a socialite to run a club.  I’m not a fun guy, I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I don’t even “club.”  Working on a student club is as close to “clubbing” as I’ll get.  So if you’re anti-social, don’t worry, you’ll fit in just fine.

I wanted to impart some knowledge to you, like an old Uncle.  What qualifies me to give advice?  I’ve been running UTTV for more than three years now, and I’ve networked with most of the active clubs on campus.  We’re also one of the largest clubs. (By the way, just like an Uncle’s advice, it’s probably not that useful.  But hey, at least I’m not at the dinner table awkwardly telling you things about your Aunt you shouldn’t hear.)

UTTV started because we noticed that basically every other university had a student television station.  Even Concordia.  That’s right… Concordia.  Have you heard of Concordia?  Where is Concordia?  We found it so insulting that UofT had no TV station to call its own, but Concordia has one?  So me and my friend decided to make one, out of spite.  Honestly.  I’m pretty sure we’re the only club that was ever created entirely out of spite.

Afterwards we searched around and noticed that the best student TV was being done at Harvard.  I then made it my goal and inner motto: Beat Harvard.

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Image taken from http://www.gabrielweinberg.com/blog/2011/08/why-i-blog.html.

Happy New Year, U of T! We wish you luck during semester two, and hope that you continue to make time for extra-curricular activities and fun. Not sure how to get involved? We have an opportunity for you!

The Editors of blogUT are looking for a couple of Junior Editors to help us make sure that blogUT continues to run smoothly and showcase amazing content.

During your time as Junior Editor, you’ll be trained on everything blogUT. You’ll learn how to write and edit posts, communicate with other campus clubs, manage basic finances, and lead an amazing team of people. This is a great opportunity for those of you who’d like to get more involved in student life. And an added bonus? It’ll be a great addition to your resume.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is in first, second, or third year (although preference will be given to first- and second-years)
• Can write/respond to emails quickly and professionally
• Has an understanding of how a good blog should look in terms of format
• Pays attention to detail
• Has a basic knowledge of how to use WordPress or other web publishing platforms
• Has excellent spelling and grammar
• Can devote 2-3 hours per week to blogUT activities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Editing blog posts and comments regularly
• Updating our Twitter feed and Facebook profile
• Responding to emails from various organizations about events that are going on
• Finding out about events that would be of interest to blogUT readers
• Contacting event organizers for press passes
• Helping to make decisions about finances
• Helping to organize meetings
• Doing paperwork for the UTSU (ie. applying for funding)
• Miscellaneous administrative tasks, such as creating new user accounts and helping contributors with problems using WordPress
• Coming up with ideas on how to improve the blog (both functionally and aesthetically)

To apply, email us at contact@blogut.ca with the subject ‘Junior Editor’ answering the following questions (in no more than 100 words each) by 11:59pm on TUESDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 2013:

• Who are you? What are you studying? Tell us about yourself.
• Why are you interested in this position? Why do you think that you are qualified for this position?
• What is something new, fresh, and innovative that you will bring to blogUT? Do you have any constructive criticism on how we are currently operating?

Be creative in your application! We pride ourself on our flexible, welcoming, and stress-free club.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

In this video, I talk about what I’ve been doing to achieve a balanced lifestyle while feeling overwhelmed. I also talk about trying to drink more water.

And, like always, here’s a supplementary infographic! Click on the image to make it bigger.

In this video, I give an update on how my vegan month is going. I also briefly mention how I’ve been feeling, as well as some other health-related things that I’ve noticed.
And, as always, I digress.

Also, here’s another infographic. The information was collected via 144 Facebook survey responses so I’m not sure how reliable it is, and it’s about Americans so it’s not 100% relevant, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless. Click on it to make it readable!

Want to vlog for us? Email contact@blogut.ca and we’ll get you started.

The first vlogUT series EVER.

I thought I’d start off vlogUT (since no one else seems to want to) with a series about my journey to wellness. Excuse the awkwardness – this video was done on a whim and I’ve never vlogged before. I also never knew how weird my face looks when I speak. Geez.
In this video, I talk about why I find it difficult to pursue wellness as a student and what my goals are (mainly veganism). Hopefully future videos will be a little more interesting, but I thought it would be nice to have a little introduction.

Also, because I mention my focus on dealing with stress, here’s an infographic about stress. Click on it to make it readable!

Want to vlog for us? Email contact@blogut.ca and we’ll get you started.

Post written in collaboration with the University of Toronto Panhellenic Association.

Illustration by Mingyu Huang.

Please note that this post focuses on the formal recruitment process.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are that you’ve seen, or at least heard of films likes Sorority Row or The House Bunny that portray sorority life.

Despite what you may have seen in movies though, sorority life isn’t about drama and hooking up with frat boys. Sororities represent multi-national networks of motivated women who are dedicated to the success of one another’s personal, academic and professional endeavours. If you’ve ever considered expanding your university experience in these areas, sororities are definitely worth your time. And who knows? You may just find your next best friends – or ‘sisters’ - in Fratland! (more…)