by Victoria | Apr 11, 2018 | Exams, Science, Student Tips, Study tips
I can’t count on one hand the number of times someone has told me organic chemistry is hard. Friends who have never taken the course, friends who have, professors, parents, random people on the internet. Regardless, organic chemistry has a reputation for being a...
by Zora | Apr 2, 2018 | Student Tips, Study tips
Post-it notes /ˈpōstit nōts/ “a piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side, designed to be stuck prominently to an object or surface and easily removed when necessary” (Google definition) While almost every student owns a stack of post-it notes,...
by Victoria | Mar 29, 2018 | Exams, Student Tips, Study tips
It’s really easy, when exam season comes around, to get overwhelmed by everything you need to do. I know there’s a lot you need to do – I know there’s too much you need to do – and it’s really hard to stop that from completely overwhelming you, but...
by Sarah | Mar 21, 2018 | Exams, Mental Health, Self-care, Stress, Student Tips, Study tips
You’ve been working hard all term, you’re highly anticipating summer, and you’ve only got one more thing standing in your way: exams. Let’s face it, no one enjoys exams, and this is often a time where hours spent getting stressed increase, and hours spent...
by Victoria | Mar 9, 2018 | General, Student Tips, Study tips
I lose track of my thoughts… all the time. I lose track of my thoughts in the middle of an activity, in the middle of a sentence, in the middle of, well, a thought. Usually I can figure out what I was trying to do and keep going, but with thoughts that aren’t...
by Victoria | Feb 5, 2018 | Exams, Student Tips, Study tips
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,...
