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  1. That's not the case everywhere. At some universities in Ontario, honours refers to all four year degrees, regardless of your academic achievement. That's why I suggested that the OP contact the university to find out exactly what they mean by honours. If it's just a four year degree, then the OP is fine.
  2. If you've always wanted to be a mom, why are you posting on a child-free thread? I've never wanted to be a mon, and never will. If I ever had a biological clock, it has never started ticking. I'm hopelessly in love with my husband, and ridiculously happy with our life, but we don't want children, and never have. I don't need to reproduce. No desire to do so. There are already too many human beings populating this planet. I have no need to stroke my ego through reproduction.
  3. I'm 42, my husband is 49. I have endometriosis, so it is unlikely I could have ever conceived naturally (my endometriosis is severe), even had I wanted children, which I never have. Fortunately, my husband and I agreed on the "no children" thing right from the start. We have three cats, and those are our babies. We are fortunate that we both have sisters who had children to satisfy our parents' desires for grandchildren. I've never wanted children, and never felt my biological clock ticking. I never enjoyed babysitting as a teenager. I don't enjoy being around children and never wanted a child of my own. Even when I was a child, I preferred to 'hang out' with adults. My husband and I are child-free by choice. It is the right choice for us, and fortunately, now that I am in my 40s, people have stopped asking when we're going to 'start a family.' It's the right choice for us, and I'm very happy with our choice.
  4. In my area, both Zehrs and Metro both do the 10% discount for students on Tuesdays. So that's when I do my grocery shopping.
  5. I would email them and just ask for clarification on what "honours" means. It can mean a variety of different things at different universities. For example, at some universities honours applies to all four-year degrees, and 3-year degrees are general degrees. At other universities, it means you completed an honours thesis. At still others, as in your case, it means you maintained a certain average in all your courses. So I would email the university and ask them to clarify what they mean by honours. If their definition is different from the definition of your current university, then you may be fine (i.e. they may just want to see a four year degree). If their definition requires a certain average in all courses, then you may be out of luck. For example, my conditional offer says I can't get below a B in any of my courses this semester, so you can bet I'm working hard in my remaining courses to make sure that doesn't happen!
  6. Anyone interested in a general UofT MPH facebook group? The community nutrition program is so small (10 people) that it would be nice to network with individuals in other specializations.
  7. I don't have any direct experience with this, but based on my friends who have been pregnant, it really all depends on the individual and their pregnancy. Some of my friends have had very easy pregnancies, with very little morning sickness. Others had extreme morning sickness (to the point where one needed to be hospitalized due to severe dehydration, and then put on medication to control the emesis). Most of my friends have been able to work or attend classes until the last month or so. A couple worked or attended class right up until the day they gave birth. One who was unlucky was put on bed rest (so no work or school) at about six months. One had to be induced prematurely due to eclampsia. So it really depends on how your pregnancy progresses. Hopefully you will have an uneventful pregnancy and a smooth birth. But you never know what could happen. You could end up on bed rest, you could end up having complications, or you could even end up needing an emergency c-section. Congratulations and good luck! I hope everything goes smoothly for you and your baby.
  8. As a nutrition/dietetics student: pizza and good German beer. But as I tell everyone, it's all about balance, and eating healthy most of the time. I also joke that I run marathons so I can enjoy my pizza and beer.
  9. Congrats to everyone who received acceptances recently! To those of you choosing UofT: see you in the common classes in the Fall!
  10. No, but I hope to take at least one exercise science course as one of my electives. For me, nutrition and physical activity go hand-in-hand, so it's definitely an area of interest!
  11. In Montreal, as in most of Quebec, July 1st is commonly "moving day" (I suppose it's one way Quebec thumbs its nose at the rest of Canada, as that's Canada Day, our national holiday). Most leases go from July 1st to July 1st. Now, I've never tried renting as a student in Quebec, so there may be some rental apartments available on a different timeline (and sublets may be available). Traditionally, however, July 1st is the day that most leases will start and end in Quebec. It ends up being quite chaotic since many people are trying to move on the same day!
  12. I did my undergrad at Guelph, and it is a wonderful university in a great little city. The campus at Guelph is very green, the arboretum is right next door to the campus for walking, running, cycling, etc. There are bike paths and running trails throughout the city. Toronto is only an hour away if you want something in the "big city." Guelph is also incredibly friendly and the everyone is very supportive. There are tons of programs and support systems in place to help students succeed. The MPH program has areas of focus in food and water safety, community and international development, environmental health, zoonotic and infectious diseases, and environmental health, with some offerings in community nutrition, biostatistics, and public health policy as well. If any of those areas are of interest, then Guelph is a great choice. The practicum placements at Guelph are also really valuable. The only reason I'm not staying at Guelph for my Masters is the fact that UofT's program matches my interests perfectly - it has a focus on community nutrition and includes the dietetic internship required to become a registered dietitian. At Guelph I would have either had to not do a dietetic internship until after my Masters, or I would have had to complete placements in areas of dietetics that don't interest me, whereas at UofT the focus on on public health and community nutrition (with no foodservice internship placements - thank goodness!) If you have any questions about Guelph, feel free to ask. I've greatly enjoyed my time at Guelph. If I ever decide to do a PhD, I'll likely try to get back to Guelph. It's such a great university and city, with a great community.
  13. RunnerGrad

    Toronto, ON

    Have you been in contact with housing services at UofT? They have an off campus housing site: http://www.housing.utoronto.ca/rentalHousing.htm They also have "The Home Ranger" services available to help you with your housing search. Good luck! http://www.housing.utoronto.ca/rentalHousing.htm
  14. When I was working full time, I took public transit to work, and had plenty to carry, so I always used a backpack. I have a very nice Eddie Bauer backpack that has lasted forever and keeps my stuff dry through rain and snow. I'll continue to use it for grad school. I also don't bother with a separate purse. I just have a small wallet that I keep on me or in my backpack.
  15. Ideally I would work in the public sector, developing, implementing and evaluating nutrition and physical activity interventions, and teach the occasional university course as a sessional or lecturer. So I'm not gung-ho for a tenure track adademic position like many here. Perhaps that is why environment is important to me, or perhaps it is because I'm a non-traditional/mature student, and enjoy spending time outside of my universiy studies with my husband. I also know myself well enough to know I am most productive and do my best work when I'm in an environment I like, and when I don't spend all my time on research and/or school.
  16. I'm trying to decide whether or not to get a new Mac for grad school. I have a Macbook Pro 15", but it's over 5 years old now, so it is starting to slow down a bit. I'm not sure if I should try to get another two years out of it, or if I should go ahead and "treat" myself to a new, smaller, Macbook Air 13". I guess when I find out the results of various scholarships I'll know how much money I have, and can make a decision then.
  17. Environment is definitely important to me. I'm very much a non-traditional student, with many years of work experience. I'm not a fan of big cities. That's one of the major reasons that I will not be living in Toronto, despite the fact that I'll be attending graduate school at the University of Toronto. I have no desire to live there. Instead, I will be commuting. I live in a lovely, small city that is the perfect size for me, with plenty going on, but without the craziness of a big city. I only applied to a limited number of universities, both due to my husband's job, and due to not wanting to relocate to a big city.
  18. Congratulations to everyone who received admission to UofT! I look forward to seeing many of you as classmates in the Fall!
  19. I can't register for courses until July, so I have no idea what books or articles I'll have to read. Past syllabi for the core courses aren't even available, publically, on the web, so I can't see what's been done in the past. I do have a fairly good idea as to what one text will be, simply because it's the only comprehensive text covering one subject of great importance in my field. Beyond that, however, I have no idea what to expect! I also will have to choose an elective, and I have no idea which courses might fit into my schedule at this point!
  20. Well said TakeruK. I consider my marriage a partnership. My husband and I work together to decide what options are best for us as a couple. My marriage is not a disposable relationship that I would throw away just because I have to compromise on some things. Like you, there are some programs I simply didn't apply to for graduate school because they didn't make sense for us as a couple. That doesn't mean I've "thrown away my dreams" (whatever that means anyhow). It means I'm in a relationship that is of great importance to me. So my husband and I make decisions together, as a couple. We made a choice that works for both of us. Being in a loving, lasting, committed relationship requires some sacrifice, by both individuals involved. As you said, that is not the case when one partner delivers an ultimatum to the other. There is a huge difference between the two scenarios.
  21. I have no idea. I don't know how the other streams at UofT do their admissions. I was just providing my experience in case anyone else was interested in the Community Nutrition program.
  22. Does your offer indicate you must maintain a certain average? For example, my offer indicates that I must obtain a B average in my remaining courses this year. If your offer provides any indication of expected peformance, then they could potentially revoke your offer, unless you have extenuating circumstances that can explain your grades.
  23. Community Nutrition also had interviews, back at the end of February. Probably due to two factors: small cohort size (10 students per year) and the fact that Dietitians of Canada interviews for dietetic internships were around the same time (and internship offers went out in early March for the first rounds, hence UofT wanting to get its internship offers out around the same time as many students apply to internships as well as combined masters-internship programs like UofT's MPH in community nutrition).
  24. Just to provide an update: I received my official (via post) offer to the University of Toronto's MPH in Community Nutrition today, just about 1 month after receiving the email offer (which was on March 6th). Hopefully those of you waiting for the other specializations at UofT will hear back soon!
  25. With an attitude like that, I hope you never own pets. They are NOT items that should just be given away on a whim. And no, there aren't lots of "nice people" out there who want to adopt pets - if there were, the shelters and rescues wouldn't be full of animals awaiting adoption. Pets are like members of the family. You don't put your children up for adoption just because you are moving across country and it costs more to rent a place that has room for children than it does for a studio apartment. In the same way, you don't put your pets up for adoption just because you are moving. People that do really shouldn't own pets to begin with. Now, I realize there are some situations where it is truly not possible to continue to own pets (i.e. if you are no longer able to care for them due to severe illness or injury) but otherwise pets should not be treated as if they are disposable. They aren't. They are living, breathing creatures with feelings.
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