This year has been an incredible year of sharing knowledge and experience with all of you. Now as the school year ends, I have one last piece of wisdom to share before I resign my position. As my third year…
Overcoming a bad grade
As post-secondary students, our perfectionism can get the best of us. We spend so much of our time and effort on school work that when it doesn’t pay off, the world seems to momentarily end. While poor results on tests…
Writing reTREAT
This weekend, I attended a writer’s retreat hosted by SAGE (Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement) that took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Toronto. The purpose was for each participant to bring an in-progress writing project and to attend workshops…
Hear it from a 4th year
It’s me. I’m the 4th year. I have one more week left of classes and then I’m done. Oh and exams, but then I’m done. I will be graduating this June. I cannot believe it. I am not ready to…
The Potato Comics: Identity Crisis
Hi my lovely readers, An idea came to me during an experience I had this week- to create this comic series called: The Potato Comics (or until I come up with a more creative name, any suggestions?) I think I should…
How to Plan Your Final Exam Studying
As I sat in lecture the other day, I came to the realization that my first final exam is less than three weeks away! Rather than procrastinating, I decided to plan out my study schedule for finals. For this week’s post,…
Soccer Tournaments and the Work-Rest Balance
I ran three miles last friday! I was pretty proud of that because, as I wrote in my last blog post, my 8k training has been lagging. Last friday, I proved to myself that I was capable of getting back…
My Favorite Courses at U of T
As the academic year winds down, I have been reflecting on the highs and lows of this year. Something that I was thinking about the other day was that I have enjoyed and truly loved almost all the courses I…
Four reasons why skipping class to study for class doesn’t work
Exam stress makes us do odd things. One thing I have definitely been guilty of in the past is trying to study course material by skipping the lecture. I’m sure you or people around you have tried this. Here’s four…
Did we even learn this? 5 Ways to Study for Exams
As I begin revising in preparation for exam season, I occasionally find myself wondering “Did we even learn this?” At the end of the second semester, September’s lecture material seems like a distant memory. To help combat this pre-finals amnesia,…