by Sarah | Apr 16, 2018 | Student Life, Student Tips, Study tips
Every seat is the same if you’re learning the same material, right? In fact, this might not actually be the case. Research has shown that students who sit closer to the front of the lecture hall tend to perform better than their peers seated behind them. If you still...
by Zora | Apr 5, 2018 | Careers, Student Tips, Summer, Travel
When coming straight out of a busy school term, the summer break is definitely the time to have fun, relax, and spend time with your friends and family. The warmer weather (and increasing daylight hours) makes it perfect for family and group outings. But, on top of...
by Zora | Mar 22, 2018 | Sleep, Student Life, Student Tips
The average sleep requirement for a college student is 8 hours. While sleeping for less than 8 hours has little impact on some students, it is detrimental to me. It may be okay for the first 3 days, but if I continue to sleep for less than 7-8 hours for a week, my...
by Zora | Mar 16, 2018 | Health and Wellness, Student Life, Student Tips
Protein is used by our body to build muscles. An appropriate consumption of protein is crucial and extra-helpful to muscle-building or losing body fat. Protein should make up 10-35% of your daily calorie intake. The primary source of protein is eggs and meat, but some...
by Sarah | Mar 6, 2018 | General, Health and Wellness, Student Life, Student Tips
I’m in my third year of my program at the University of Waterloo, and I still find myself asking, “How did I not know about this all these years?!” Universities and colleges offer so many services to so many students that there are often more perks to being a student...
by Sarah | Mar 2, 2018 | General, Health and Wellness, Self-care, Student Life, Student Tips
Do you ever go back to school or work after a weekend of lounging on the couch binge-watching Netflix and find yourself struggling get back into the work mindset? Sometimes keeping your mind active over these breaks is the best way to make your Mondays a little easier...
