5 Tips for Your Best Midterm Season Yet
Ah, it’s that time of the term again. Midterms. The time of the term when our calendars are filling up with more and more readings and projects, all the while we have those...
15 Random Acts of Kindness to do today
“I’m too busy.”
“I don’t have enough money.”
“I don’t even know what I’d do.”
These are some of the many reasons countless people, particularly students, choose not to participate...
The Student or the Traveller: How to Study while on Break
I know, I’ve been there. It’s your break. That’s supposed to actually mean taking a break from being a student. For many of us, this is generally the case. We spend the week relaxing,...
Best Things About Sharing Student Meals
As I sit in my house working this evening, the wonderful smell of a roasting chicken fills my nose; it's tantalizing and delicious and I know it’s going to be a good dinner. The best part is that...
My 4 Favourite Albums to Study to
Studying can be boring. It takes time, it’s difficult, and nobody really wants to do it. Music can be a great way to make studying more fun and allow you to study longer. The problem is that...
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Let’s Talk
It’s Bell Let’s Talk day so let’s do some talking. The days are short, the weather is dreary and life and school is always busy and stressful this time of year. It’s a perfect storm of mental...
4 Questions to Ask Before Dropping a Course
To drop or not to drop… that is the question, or at least might be the question you’re asking yourself now that you’ve seen how your one professor is, or how hard a course is really going to...
Tips for Mastering Delivery in University Presentations
The sweat dripping off your brow. The legs you can’t stop shaking during the anticipation of "going next". The notes you have crumpled into a ball.
This is public speaking. If...
My Story – Succeeding in Undergrad
I am finishing my final semester in my undergraduate program in Communication Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. As I look back and reflect on my university career, I’ve come to realize that the way I approach my work...
Welcome Co-op Team!
With the start of the new year and winter term, we welcome our new co-op students and new members of the Minute School team. It is great to have Jess and Ben on board. Here is a little more...
Which Floor of the Library is Right for You?
If you are like I was in first year, then you may be intimidated by the library and its many choices for types of studying. I had a roommate, which meant studying in my room became distracting, and...
Welcome Amy!
We are very excited to have Amy join the Minute School team. Amy has already been been demonstrating her creativity and enthusiasm for education through her fun posts on our social media channels and excellent ideas for engaging...
5 Ways You Can Make This Your Best Term Yet
The holidays are over and that means one thing: school is back in full swing. Maybe you’re excited to be back in school or maybe you’re not, either way you’ve got a full term’s worth of ups and...
Welcome Ashley!
Hello Everybody! My name is Ashley and I just started working for Minute School as a student brand ambassador. Currently, I attend Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. I am a sophomore Business Major in...
Welcome Emily!
My name is Emily and I am a fourth year student at Wilfrid Laurier University majoring in Communications Studies with a concentration in Digital Media Studies. Throughout my university career I have always had to find the...
Thank you Co-op Team!
It is that time of year where one term has ended and another one is about to start. With this changing of the terms, comes the time to say good-bye to some of our Minute School team members as...