Staying Productive as a Distracted Student
As someone with a short attention span, I understand the woes of attempting to remain focused on my school work. Sometimes, I write one sentence and subconsciously search for a distraction. Today, I’ll tell you some tricks...
20 Fun (and Inexpensive) Summer Activities for Students
It’s summer vacation! Since becoming a university student, summer no longer is the weeks of free time it was when I was a child. Just because you probably have a summer job or other responsibilities,...
25 Life Skills to Learn Before Age 25
With the summer break beginning, you may be wondering what to do with your four months away from school. If you aren’t on a study term, have a summer job, or if you find yourself with lots...
3 Pieces of Advice to Finish this Term Strong
You’re almost there. Whether this is your first year of school or your last year of school, the regular school semester is almost over. Which means that now is the perfect time to celebrate your achievements right? Not...
The Joy of Writing a Book
The end of the exam season is soon to be upon us. Many of us are counting down the days until our summer break and we can’t wait...
4 Things You Need to do to Get Through Exams
As a student, this is my least favourite time of year. Summer break is just around the corner, but there is still a mountain of work that needs to get done before you get there. To make...
Spotlight on Student Mental Health: Overwhelming Exams
Exams are piling up. You’re drowning in work to do. You don’t know if you’ll ever make it out.
Don’t worry, you are not the only one who feels this way during the exam...
Dos and Don’ts of Visiting Office Hours and Emailing
Each semester I find myself scrambling to contact my professors and TAs both in their office hours and over email at one particular time of the term: final exams.
In my first semester, however, I...
6 Ways to Make Exam Day Successful
Exam day is one of the most stressful days in a student’s calendar. There is a lot of things that a student needs to do on one day and a lot of pressure to succeed. Here are 6...
Balancing Work, School, Social Life, and More
As college students, we have a lot on our plate. School, work, campus organizations, social life, exercise, and the list goes on. This can be slightly overwhelming and becomes tough to manage. However, the key to success...
4 Ideas to Make the Most of your Summer
The weather is finally beginning to warm up, and snow everywhere is starting to melt; spring is here! But, while the weather brings some relief, the season also brings exams and then…. wait, what comes after exams?...
5 Ways to Set Yourself up for Exam Success
It’s almost the end of the term and that can only mean one thing: it’s exam season. While exams can be stressful and intense, if you prepare properly there is no need to be worried! Think of...
Hamilton – Lessons To Take Through Higher Ed
As someone who has never been a fan of economics, rap, or musicals in general, I never thought I would fall in love with Hamilton: An American Musical. However, I was pleasantly...
The Wonders of a Website
The internet is one of the most important forces in our world these days, but I probably don’t need to tell you that. Still, its importance only keeps growing, and now is a good time to stake your...
The Perfect Summer Trip for Your Program
With final exams approaching quickly and midterms concluding, many students have one word circling their mind - summer!
Where do you see yourself in two months? Perhaps you are working...
Applying for Summer Jobs? Your Favourite Hobby Can Help
Have you ever found yourself staring at your resume, unsure of what to write? Perhaps you are like me: flustered and irritated, wondering how you could possibly incorporate your beloved hobby of collecting global currency and...
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