Avant de bourrer tes valises avec littéralement tout ce que tu possèdes , prends une minute pour lire ceci. Ton futur toi (et ton espace de rangement beaucoup trop petit) t'en remerciera. Ce qu'il vaut mieux ne pas apporter (ou acheter) Toute ta garde-robe Tu n'as pas besoin d'apporter chaque chandail, paire de jeans et tenue « au cas où ». Privilégie des vêtements polyvalents, des couches confortables et quelques tenues pour les sorties ou les occasions spéciales. Honnêtement, tu passeras probablement une bonne partie de l'année en pantalons de survêtement et en vêtements aux couleurs de l'Université d'Ottawa. Considère-les comme l'uniforme étudiant non officiel. Une pile de cartables La plupart des documents de cours sont désormais en ligne. Si tu finis par avoir besoin d'un ou deux cartables, passe d'abord à la Gratuiterie . Tout y est gratuit et on y trouve généralement des centaines de fournitures scolaires. Garde ton argent pour quelque ch...

Before you cram literally everything you own into your suitcases, take a minute to read this. Your future self (and your very limited storage space) will thank you. What NOT   to bring or buy Your entire wardrobe You do not need every hoodie, pair of jeans, and "just in case" outfit. Stick to versatile basics, comfy layers, and a few outfits for nights out or special events. Realistically, you'll probably spend most of the year rotating between sweatpants and uOttawa merch anyway. Consider it the unofficial student uniform. A stack of binders Most course materials live online these days. If you end up needing a binder or two, check out the Free Store first. It's completely free and usually stocked with hundreds of school supplies. Save your money for something important, like coffee. Kitchen appliances Hold off on buying that toaster, blender, or air fryer before move-in. If you're sharing a space, coordinate with your roommates first so you don't end up with...

Photo Credit: Jonathan Rausseo So, I raved and ranted just a tiny bit in the last blog, but to be honest, I was incredibly frustrated with the way the 101 Week turned out, with regards to recycling and general respect for the milieu. Socially, the week was a tremendous success, despite the offensively hideous weather. I believe that the reason why our 101 Week was less successful in regards to campus sustainability is the fact that the guides were not put in a position where they cared enough to act accordingly themselves, let alone influence the 101ers positively. This negative attitude began with guide training, where the individuals training the incoming guides flipped through all the slides concerning campus sustainability as though they were entirely irrelevant to the rest of the presentation. The fact is, they’re not. If the trainers don’t care, then we have no reason to. The chain of apathy continues, and voila! Now the 101ers don’t care either. Once you’ve already dismissed th...

Photo Credit: Jonathan Rausseo New students arrived on this campus well before the start of classes to participate in 101 Week, and this was the best possible opportunity to inform them of everything that happens on this campus. As both a guide and employee of this office, I felt it necessary to make sure that the new students were aware of our bottle-free state, and that they know how to recycle on campus. The logistics of planning 101 Week and all its events are extremely complex, as there are so many elements to consider, and often, adding on a ‘green’ element will take a back seat. The main reason is that there are a lot of students generating a lot of waste, and managing this aspect is a tremendous effort. Since the University is now officially bottled water free, water bottles have been replaced by providing large water jugs that the students can use to fill up their own reusable bottles. This cuts down on a lot of plastic being left as waste, but this isn’t the only problem. Ju...