Staying Motivated for Exercise as a Student
In my last blog post, I discussed some of the benefits that can be derived from regular exercise. Now let’s say that you are ready to start deriving those benefits but don’t know how to get started, or how to stay motivated. This blog post will provide you with a few...
Should I be Reading Postmodern Novels?
English classes often include literary classics such as The Great Gatsby, 1984, Lord of the Flies, and Pride and Prejudice on the syllabus. Though I usually enjoyed these books and studying them in school, the two attributes I always associated with them were: old and...
3 Realistic Tips to Avoid Study Burnout
At the start of every term, my schedule is packed and color-coded and I am ready to take on the world! A few weeks later, my plan has changed… a lot. As high as my hopes always are, I always struggle to maintain motivation because I get overly optimistic and end up...
3 Benefits of Regular Exercise as a Student
For most students balancing school work, a part-time job, extracurricular activities and maintaining relationships with friends and family, can be stressful. It may seem almost impossible to add another thing to the list. But here is one to consider adding in:...
Weekend Tips from a Student, to a Student
As a student I know that once the weekend comes around it’s like a breath of fresh air from the school environment. But it immediately gets forced out once I realize that I still have homework to do. I may have gotten out of classes, but the classes just followed me...
Keeping Healthy During Midterms
During midterms, studying is all that’s on our mind. So it comes as no surprise that health is not a top priority. Cramming in as much information as possible, within a small window of time is what I usually do for midterms. But staying healthy is important during...
How to Reduce Stress over Reading Week
If you are like any other student, then at this point in the semester you may have multiple assignments due or midterms coming up. It is therefore very helpful that many universities have a fall reading week in place. Reading week provides students with a great...
Moana and my Academic Path
Don’t worry, this isn’t just an excuse for me to write about one of my favourite movies; I actually believe the central theme of Moana should be applied to your academic choices. I am an undergraduate university student in my last year before graduating so I have had...
5 Tips to Effectively Prepare for Midterms
If you are like most people, then midterm season probably causes you a lot of stress, especially when you have multiple midterms back to back. This blog post will provide you with five tips on how to effectively prepare for your midterms. Form a study group Study...
A Few Note-Taking Tips
Taking notes can be a difficult habit to get it, not to mention taking quality good notes too. With that difficulty in mind, I’ve decided to write this blog to help you, and also put in a note-taking method of mine too (as an example). So without further ado, here are...