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 matters worse, the weather is improving every day, making the outdoors a tempting...
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 season. It is difficult to manage all your tasks, and sometimes it feels like you have more to do...
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 was worried that my professors and TAs didn’t have time for me or simply...
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 tips to make exam day the best it can be. Get Lots of Sleep Students have heard this over...
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 is the right balance between all of these...
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? Well, who is thinking of that - exams are the top...
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 all the students who have gone ahead of you and been successful, you’re just...
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 surprised, and not just because rap is featured only slightly more than show tunes, jazz,...
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 claim on a piece of the internet. This is something I’ve just recently...
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 a summer job or hiding inside an air conditioned place. Perhaps you are taking a...