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Navigating Being a Student at the University of Toronto as a Tall Black Woman
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- Educating Students to Death: Navigating Being a Tall Black Student at the University of Toronto
As a student at the University of Toronto facing eviction despite being fully funded, I have noticed a significant discrepancy between the promises made by the institution and their actual follow-through. This lack of accountability on the university's part has created unhealthy and frustrating dynamics that contradict the values I believed the institution stood for. When I attempted to address my concerns, I was met with agitation, hostility, and disrespect that seemed unimaginable, bordering on unconscionable behavior.
Despite recognizing the negligence and misconduct, I hesitated to take action due to the ongoing pandemic and my need to prioritize self-care and grieving. Unfortunately, this delay was used against me as the administration escalated their bullying tactics, seemingly regretting their initial invitation to me. Instead of upholding their commitments as an institution, they chose to vilify me while positioning themselves as victims, making it incredibly challenging to advocate for myself as a student.
These recent experiences have shed light on the difficulties of seeking support and navigating the complexities of university bureaucracy, further underscoring the need for reform and accountability within academic institutions.
12 min - From Fully Funded to Eviction
How can education take a student from being fully funded at the University of Toronto (UofT) to homelessness.
17 min
About Navigating Being a Student at the University of Toronto as a Tall Black Woman
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As a Queer Black woman who is currently completing her PhD at the University of Toronto I have often felt like sharing my experiences for a great many reasons that include the fact that I am a…
mature student doing what many parents don't often get an opportunity to do. And because of this I have had an come to feel a responsibility to vocalize my experiences within this local educational institution from beginning with my times through an access program to (undergraduate) then on to graduate, Applying myself in such a way that my own children and grandchildren could be proud of. Then when the invitation for a fully-funded academic experience was extended to me I was flattered. With a feeling like many students have shared with me after working diligently to achieve excellence this level of acknowledgement for all that effort by extending such an invitation. With my family, friends, and community seeming to be ecstatic which thrilled me even more. This being especially so since I had now given them two things to celebrate, including becoming a published author that they could now access at our local Indigo, or Amazon. With these seeming to be accomplishments for them and or being a bit of sunshine brought in during a global pandemic that had many frightened for their life. With a whole lot of sharing of bad news going on. From social distancing, to lockdowns, we seemed to have frightening news to share. Or at least that was what I thought of during the time of the Pandemic which signaled some of the worst experiences that were to come. Begining that fall as I began my PhD, with many challenges coming at me until I wasn't sure I could survive. And those challenges have yet to become calm. So I'm sharing those challenges which include the many mental, physical, and spiritual challenges that students in this facility have to navigate which include attacks this institution has made on my own person to this date, which have served as such an eye opener that I feel compelled to share in protection of our young learners who these hostile and even deadly forms of treatments guised in education are aimed.