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 longest time. But then I started to really enjoy it again. And I think it’s...
How to Put the “Read” in Reading Week
Ah, reading week...A time to go on vacation, sleep in, have fun with friends, and … read? The idea of continuing to do work over your well-deserved break may sound a lot more tortuous than it is beneficial. I haven’t spent a single reading week in my university career...
Frequenting Your Local Farmers’ Market as a Student
Most of us are not strangers to the busy parking lots, beeping cash registers, and shopping cart navigation that the average trip to the grocery store consists of. Shopping for a week’s worth of food is just another errand on your student to-do list; but only if you...
Staying on Top of Midterms
Midterms can be hard. Not just because the content can be difficult to learn, and the test can ask difficult questions, but because, while you’re writing your midterms, nothing else stops. Not only are you having to find time to study, but you still have classes,...
Great Things to Do On Your Own (Other than Studying)
For many students, going to college or university is equivalent to living away from home. Some travel to another city, others travel across the country, and international students leave their own country for another. Getting distance from a familiar environment,...
Getting Out of a Study Music Slump
We’re all guilty of listening to that same favourite song over and over again until we grow tired of it. If you’re like me, music is a crucial component to a productive study session. Whether it’s non-lyrical electronic music, relaxing classical music or upbeat dance...
Why You Should Add “Exercise” to Your Student To-Do List
Let’s face it: we’re all extremely busy. The idea of adding one more thing to your busy schedule can be overwhelming. While a growing list of things to do can be extremely stressful, there’s one thing we should all be adding to our daily routine that will actually...
4 Easy Student-Friendly Recipes to Fuel Your Day
I may be a self-diagnosed health nut, but I haven’t always been that way. All throughout my teenage years, I ate copious amounts of sugary, processed foods that, in hindsight, weren’t the best for me to be eating on a regular basis. I was always low on energy,...
3 Strategies for Studying Efficiently
In my first year of university, due to a lack of knowledge around managing my time and energy appropriately, my studying was very inefficient. Most of the time I spent studying had been wasted -- none of the information I learned during that period of time had been...
Finding and Keeping a Positive Attitude
I’m going to be the first to admit that this is a lot easier said than done. With that out there, the next step is to acknowledge how important a positive attitude can be. The first is that it can genuinely make you feel good. That should be reason enough, but having...