Author: Michelle Bonsu

Second Year, Major in Anthropology, Minor in Linguistics and Sociology

“I moved out from my father’s place when I was seventeen and moved to Canada on my own from Germany. And [I’ve] kind of been rocking it on my own ever since. I rented a place here for a year and worked and then just went to university.”

“Any regrets?”

“It’s hard to say. There’s not too much that I regret just because everything that I’ve done in the past, regardless of mistake or good idea, it’s brought me to where I am now and I’m happy to be where I am right now so it’s hard to say.”

Second Year, Computer Science Mathematics + Second Year, Computer Science Mathematics

“What is the funniest thing you’ve seen each other do?”

“She’s not funny.” [laughs]

“See what I have to put through? … He was looking for his pencil case or some other random thing, I guess. I can’t remember. There’s too many things that are inappropriate.”

First Year, Criminology + Sociolegal Studies

“Sometimes I feel like I should have went to York for their Fine Arts program or even tried to apply at OCAD… ‘Just tried’— with an emphasis on that… And I regret it because I really wanted to go there and I tried to switch my majors around, trying to do things… I wish I put in what I liked first before anything else which would have been nice but I’m here (and I’m) not going through the hassle of changing universities now.”

“Are you still planning to take art courses here?”

“Yeah. I’m planning to do it in summer because I finally figured my life out. I have to get on that before I fall behind. So that’s gonna be nice.”

First Year, Geography

“I have my own fantasy of getting a nice paying job in Prince Edward Island and living out the rest of my days in paradise…It’s a pretty idyllic place set off in the countryside somewhere. There’s a real sense of community there. Small little island…plus sort of a romantic nostalgia sense. What I associate with Prince Edward Island is Anne of the Green Gables.”

First Year, CCIT

“What’s been the most rewarding aspect of going to UTM?”

“It’s just nice to finally be able to take classes in what you like to do and have freedom and be treated more like an adult than a child.”

Fourth Year, Commerce

How do you feel about UTM?

*Answers promptly*

“I love UTM.”

Third Year,  Biology Specialist

“I guess number one thing that [my father’s] probably always told me is perseverance. That’s the number one thing that you should always try to keep on your mind. And focus towards your goals. But if it’s not going too well or not as well as you want to, just make sure you try harder the next time and keep persevering.”

Third Year, Biology and Psychology

 “ I love traveling, I have traveled to places such as Australia, Italy, Paris, India, and to all the eastern provinces of Canada. Also volunteering is a big part of me; I volunteered at most of UTM’s projects, like bike share, campus tour guide, health and counselling centre, and Schlegel Villages, which is a retirement home.

First Year, Life Sciences

 “Why did you decide to choose Life Sciences?

 “The one reason I wanted to [study] medicine is kind of unrealistic but it’s something my grandma told me when I was little: When she used to see her doctor, she’d feel healed by just seeing him. And a lot of doctors nowadays do it for the money and name but not a lot of them like it. And to be honest, I really like it and I hope I get there.”

 “What would do if you weren’t pursuing medicine?”

 “Be a soccer player.”

Third Year, Major in Geography, Minor in Environmental Science and Geographical Information Systems

“One piece of advice I’d give would be to go out of your way to find experience with the profs, and to email them if there is any research or asking them advice or just going out of your way, cause most of the time you won’t find information yourself if you just look.”