by Sarah | Apr 20, 2018 | Back to School, General, Residence, Student Life, Student Tips
You’ve accomplished the big life task of moving away from home. You’ve met lots of awesome new friends. You’ve survived residence cafeteria food. Now what? Transitioning to off-campus living and becoming what I call an “adultier adult” can be daunting. You now have to...
by Sarah | Apr 16, 2018 | Student Life, Student Tips, Study tips
Every seat is the same if you’re learning the same material, right? In fact, this might not actually be the case. Research has shown that students who sit closer to the front of the lecture hall tend to perform better than their peers seated behind them. If you still...
by Victoria | Apr 11, 2018 | Exams, Science, Student Tips, Study tips
I can’t count on one hand the number of times someone has told me organic chemistry is hard. Friends who have never taken the course, friends who have, professors, parents, random people on the internet. Regardless, organic chemistry has a reputation for being a...
by Sarah | Apr 9, 2018 | Applications, Careers, Graduate school, Student Tips
Are you considering graduate studies? Although it might feel like you aren’t even close to completing your undergraduate degree, it really never is too early to start preparing yourself for that next big step in your education. As a psychology student, I had to start...
by Zora | Apr 5, 2018 | Careers, Student Tips, Summer, Travel
When coming straight out of a busy school term, the summer break is definitely the time to have fun, relax, and spend time with your friends and family. The warmer weather (and increasing daylight hours) makes it perfect for family and group outings. But, on top of...
by Sarah | Apr 4, 2018 | Careers, Co-op, Employment, Interviews, Student Tips
Now that spring is officially here, so is the search for summer jobs. Before you can start to think about the job interviews themselves, you must first focus on the tool that will get you there: your resume. Writing a resume isn’t always easy, especially when you want...
by Zora | Apr 2, 2018 | Student Tips, Study tips
Post-it notes /ˈpōstit nōts/ “a piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side, designed to be stuck prominently to an object or surface and easily removed when necessary” (Google definition) While almost every student owns a stack of post-it notes,...
by Victoria | Mar 29, 2018 | Exams, Student Tips, Study tips
It’s really easy, when exam season comes around, to get overwhelmed by everything you need to do. I know there’s a lot you need to do – I know there’s too much you need to do – and it’s really hard to stop that from completely overwhelming you, but...
by Zora | Mar 22, 2018 | Sleep, Student Life, Student Tips
The average sleep requirement for a college student is 8 hours. While sleeping for less than 8 hours has little impact on some students, it is detrimental to me. It may be okay for the first 3 days, but if I continue to sleep for less than 7-8 hours for a week, my...
by Sarah | Mar 21, 2018 | Exams, Mental Health, Self-care, Stress, Student Tips, Study tips
You’ve been working hard all term, you’re highly anticipating summer, and you’ve only got one more thing standing in your way: exams. Let’s face it, no one enjoys exams, and this is often a time where hours spent getting stressed increase, and hours spent...
