{"id":738,"date":"2002-04-02T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2002-04-02T16:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=738"},"modified":"2016-07-07T10:29:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T14:29:30","slug":"how-big-is-uoft-and-do-the-tas-speak-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=738","title":{"rendered":"how big is UofT and do the t.a.s speak english&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Everyone talks about how big UofT is, does it really feel as big as everyone says? Or once you settle in your &#8216;nitch&#8217; is everything alright. Also, i heard many students commute, what about the kids left behind? Hmmm&#8230; some other questions &#8211; is it difficult having a TA teach instead of a professor, can most of the TAs speak english? Thankyou.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><!--more--><br \/>\nlike anywhere else, UofT is not so daunting once you get to know it. it&#8217;s big but you have your niche. yada yada. i want to reassure you, but you seem to know what you are talking about already. basically, if you need a friend, you&#8217;ll make one. the campus is large, but if you put it in perspective, it&#8217;s only about ten blocks. don&#8217;t worry.<br \/>\nt.a.s rarely teach an entire course. they usually just do tutorials or maybe labs. also, t.a.s must pass the UofT english requirements.<br \/>\ncheers,<br \/>\naskastudent<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- #EndEditable --><!-- #EndTemplate --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone talks about how big UofT is, does it really feel as big as everyone says? Or once you settle in your &#8216;nitch&#8217; is everything alright. Also, i heard many students commute, what about the kids left behind? 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