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Tag: personal experience

Francesca standing in front of a neon light piece by Brian Jungen at the AGO.

How I’m becoming confident at university: A mini-guide

Posted on: August 29, 2019 Last updated on: August 29, 2019 Written by: Francesca Comments: 1
All throughout my time in high-school I had to wear a uniform, and we were not allowed to wear any jewelry, makeup, nail polish, or basically any other accessory. It was easy; I woke up, put on my uniform, and…
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Picture of my archaeological dig site, which I did for ARH306. Caption: Dabbling in archaeology in first-year

The Changing Faces of “Success”

Posted on: October 5, 2018 Last updated on: October 4, 2018 Written by: Samantha Comments: 1
I’ve found that the tricky thing about defining “success” is how often the idea of success changes. I’m willing to argue that others have this same issue. Sure, people can associate success with money, health, academic marks, and other broad…
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graph depicting time on the x-axis and success on the y-axis. Shows two lines: one line has a straight upwards trend, and is meant to indicate the projected trajectory of success. The other line goes up and down sporadically - meant to depict how success and failure really are

There’s a failing grade on my transcript and my GPA sucks

Posted on: August 23, 2018 Last updated on: August 22, 2018 Written by: Simrit Comments: 1
The situation Even the smallest failure is catastrophic when you feel like the trajectory of your life depends solely on your actions today. Doing poorly on a quiz, not scoring well on an essay – these relatively insignificant inconveniences began…
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in which we continue the topic of achievement

Posted on: November 27, 2013 Last updated on: September 9, 2014 Written by: jasmine Comments: 0
Last week I talked about the pressure we face to perform well, and offered some general tips such as holistic awareness and goal setting. This week I offer more! In academics we are bombarded with messages of urgency: “Grab hold…
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Why You’re Not Too Cool to Read

Posted on: September 18, 2013 Last updated on: September 9, 2014 Written by: katrina Comments: 2
My answer to the classic question, “What three things would you take to a deserted island?” has unfailingly remained the same all my life – books. I started reading independently at a very early age (shortly after I turned two) and…
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