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 Victoria | Jan 11, 2018 | Back to School, Stress, Student Tips
One of the things I’ve always struggled with when returning to university, and especially when I started my first year is getting distance from the campus environment. A campus really can be its own complete community, and if you’re living in residence, there’s not...
by Sarah | Jan 5, 2018 | Back to School, Self-care, Stress, Student Tips
We all know how the saying goes: it’s the most wonderful time of the year! We all love to get caught up in the holiday festivities, but no one ever seems to talk about what happens after they’re over. It’s cold outside, the excitement of a white Christmas is over, and...
by Rachel | Sep 25, 2017 | Back to School, High school, Sleep, Student Life, Student Tips
During study terms and school hours, the one thing I’ve seen fellow students complain about the most is the lack of sleep, whether it be from the excessive amounts of homework and assignments, overbearing stress, terrible midterm and exam scheduling, etcetera...
by Rose | Sep 18, 2017 | Back to School, Study tips
When I first attended college, I did not understand the importance of a course outline or syllabus. Higher education was something new to me. I did not have much guidance, and I did not know where to seek out such support. As I continued my post-secondary journey and...
by Nathan | Sep 5, 2017 | Back to School, High school, Student Tips
Looking back to my first day of high school I remember being dazed in the chaos that ensues during the first week. Now that I am going into grade 12, grade 9 seems insignificant. However, at the time, I was so stressed during my first few days. This post will go...
