As I am nearing the end of my term at the University of Western Australia (UWA), I wanted to compare my experiences studying at both UWA and U of T! I’ve found that at UWA, besides language courses, courses are…
You Can’t Spell “Group Project” Without “Group”
Midterms. Alright, enough talk of midterms. Let’s talk about something way more terrifying. That’s right. Group projects. For a fair number of us, the end of October isn’t just scary because of Halloween- it’s the…
A Wallflower’s Perspective: Conflict Resolution
I’m a big fan of being part of a team. Or rather, I’m a big fan of collaboration. Of course, it’s nice to finish a challenging lab project by yourself or lead an important presentation on your own. The sense of gratification…
Making Group Work Work
“Teamwork makes the dream work”, or so I’ve been told. Some people might be inclined to respond that “Group work makes the nightmare work”. It’s a scary form of assessment which universities seem to be falling increasingly in love with. From an…