New Swag in York's RED Zone!

RED Zone just got some new swag! Aren't our I Heart YU shirts awesome? Do not worry we still have our rugby shirts too! :) Stay tuned for how you can WIN one of these awesome I Heart YU shirts throughout the year! 

Italian Sodas Are Where It's At!

For the past few weeks, I have been a little obsessed with Second Cup's deal! They have Italian Sodas for 1 dollar. So if you are looking for something cool and different to try, who can go wrong with $1.13?

*** Nicole and I enjoying our delicious Italian Sodas***

***We are trying to get all of the flavours, do you think we can do it?***

I will see you there! Any other deals you know of on campus?

5 FREE Ways to Stay Healthy on Campus

I thought I would take us back to our childhood with this gem of a commercial! I still remember sitting on the couch with my family watching Body Break commercials! As silly as my memories are, Hal and Joanne are completely right, you have to do the little things (especially in University) to keep yourself active and healthy. 

Here are 5 FREE ways to stay healthy on campus:

1. Free fitness classes at Tait Mackenzie Gym
2. Bring your lunch to school instead of buying something that brings down your energy levels. Or check out Health Education and Promotion for healthy options on campus
3. Join Health Ed's Running Relief Program 
4. Start a Yoga group in your Residence common room
5. Intramural Program with your College 

5 ways I stay healthy everyday:

1. I keep a healthy eating journal to track the awesome food I consume each day and I make left overs every night so I can have a lunch at school

2. I try to get at least 6 hours of sleep each night

3. I complete morning exercises, jog, and do ab exercises daily

4. I try to work out at least 3 times a week

5. I read Zen Learning books in conjunction with my school readings to keep my mind and body healthy (meditation and mindfulness is kind of my thing)!

What are you going to do to stay healthy??

Dinner on a Dime!

You may not completely know yet, but sometimes having money to buy food when you are a student can be difficult. To be honest, there are quite a few places on campus that you can go to that are on the cheaper side.

I was able to buy many meals on campus for under 5 dollars! To make things a little bit cheaper I would usually bring my own drink (my water bottle) and have my own snacks that I brought from residence. They other way I saved money was just making my own food and bringing it to class instead of buying. I always had a budget for myself that would keep me in check as well. 

***Food Glorious Food!***

Worried about spending too much money at school? Maybe I can help you with more ideas I did throughout my University Career. Let me know what you are worried about the most and I will come up with a strategy for you!

Connections and Meaningful Conversations

Want a friendly experience at YorkU before you come to York University?

Last summer I had a lovely experience with one of York's incoming students on YU Connect (If you have not checked out YU Connect yet here is the link!). YU Connect gave me the opportunity to correspond and converse with my new friend Deserey. It was a great experience because she lives abroad and I was able to pass on information to her the whole summer about her transition into University. Once September came, it was amazing because we actually got to meet each other in person! It was awesome to get to know someone on a personal level before even meeting them, and then being able to actually meet them!

***Deserey chillin' at the famous Seven Mile beach in Grand Cayman (Jealous!)*** 

***One of Our First Interactions together!***

Are you looking for a similar opportunity to create community and engage on campus? Just because you might live far away, it doesn't mean you cannot have meaningful interactions throughout the summer! Check out our blogs, twitter, website, and facebook if you want to connect with any of the RED Zone Ambassadors! Or, if you live near campus, come by the RED Zone anytime. Have a friendly conversation with us. Ask us whatever questions you may have. We’ll even help you get set up on YU Connect so you can reach out and meet other York students.


I am looking forward to connecting with all of you very soon! :) 

Making Some Beats in the RED Zone Lounge!

Nicole, Joy, and I were getting our groove on in the RED Zone! The new stomp crew potentially??

**Post some awesome videos that you have made with your friends! It is the summer, get crazy!

The 5 S's of Residence!

The 5 S's of Residence:

1. Surviving the Slump:
    Something residence is awesome for is getting you out of the slump! Often times when you return           from reading week or a weekend it is hard to get back into swing of things (readings, assignments, etc). There are always people around motivating and mentoring you to get you back on track!

2. Study Partyaas!!:
    How awesome is it that you can walk out of your room, knock on the person's door beside you and have an impromptu study party in your common room? I always took the opportunity to ask housemates for advice or have a creative brainstorm while we were all in our pjs!

3. Shower and Go:
    I loved that I could get up a half hour before my class started, eat my breakfast and be in class 10 mins before it started! Not to mention, you always have someone to walk to class with who lives in residence with you. (My favourite is that I was 10 mins away from the Gym facility at all times, so my roommate and I used to used it all the time in first year!).

4. Stayin' Alive:
    What I really enjoyed about residence was that I had the opportunity to learn so many new things each time I went to an activity or an event. They had tons of programming to make sure you were ready for anything in and out of your classes!

5. Super Don:
    Lastly, I loved that there was someone there to help me with my transition. On each floor of your residence there is a Don that can help you with any questions or concerns you may have. They are upper year students so they have gone through similar experiences. Both my Dons in first and second year were amazing! :)

Making cookies in residence! 

So delicious!! 

Making awesome faces while we wait for our cookies! 

Haven't applied for Residence yet? Click here for more information! 

**Have any other questions about residence? If you do, you have to pose it in a question that starts with S though (witty right?)! ;)**