Exams – Expectations vs Reality
This one goes out to all the students who are writing finals for the first time. You may think you know what to expect, but in reality you may be in for a surprise. To mitigate some of...
Tackling Exams, One Step at a Time
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...
Tips to Help You Stay Awake During the Day
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...
How to Tackle Exam Season Like a Pro
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...
Tips for Planning Your Student Meals – Proteins
Protein is used by our body to build muscles. An appropriate consumption of protein is crucial and extra-helpful to muscle-building or losing body fat. Protein should make up 10-35% of your daily calorie intake.
The...
Quick Ways To “Manage” Stress
The title of this blog might be a bit misleading, the things I’m talking about aren’t going to instantly cure your stress, but my intention is to talk about quick and immediate things you can do to help you...
Keeping Track of your Thoughts
I lose track of my thoughts… all the time.
I lose track of my thoughts in the middle of an activity, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of, well, a thought.
International Women’s Day: Promoting Education for All
Annually, since 1975, the United Nations has recognized March 8 as International Women’s Day. This day is an opportunity to stop and reflect on the progress (or lack...
Services You Might Not Know Your Campus Offers
I’m in my third year of my program at the University of Waterloo, and I still find myself asking, “How did I not know about this all these years?!” Universities and colleges offer so many services...
Keeping Positive Through School Stress
As a university student, as soon as the term starts, the pile of school work keeps accumulating and the to-do list just never stops growing throughout the term. Stress builds up and occupies your mind. This can cause...
Fun Weekend Activities to Keep Your Brain Active
Do you ever go back to school or work after a weekend of lounging on the couch binge-watching Netflix and find yourself struggling get back into the work mindset? Sometimes keeping your mind active over these breaks
Tips for Planning Your Students Meals – Healthy Fats
Fat is the most secure storage for energy of our body. Maintaining an appropriate percentage of body fat is crucial to our health, and fat is also essential for healthy skin, nails, and hair. But it is always...
How to Stay Positive When Things Get Negative
You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t occasionally have a day, week or even month of wondering, “What else could possibly go wrong!?” For me, this past month has been one of those rough patches. Between my fridge...
Taking Care of Your Mental Health as a Student
The topic of student mental health continues to gain attention. In today’s society, where there is ubiquitous competition in both the workplace and school, the level of stress keeps growing and accumulating. Taking care of your mental health...
Tips for Planning Your Student Meals – Carbohydrates
Our diet is a crucial factor in determining our health, mood, and energy levels. Eating a balanced diet has many benefits. It can increase your athletic ability and improve your concentration and memory.
Create Something
I’m really … not an “artistic” person.
This is just a fact about myself. I remember back in middle school, when “art” was a mandatory course I had to take, I absolutely hated it for the...