Here’s a new tongue twister for you – try saying “Exam Anxiety” five times really fast. Can you do it? I sure can’t. Unfortunately, “Exam Anxiety” isn’t just a tongue twister – rather, it is something that affects many students…
Staying Motivated
Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you accidentally binge watched 12 episodes of The Office when you should've been studying for a midterm? I have, and it wasn't too long ago... in fact, it happened just last…
Reflecting on Midterm Season
My favourite thing about the first few weeks of March is that it falls right in between midterm season and finals season. This is the optimal time to reflect on the study patterns you exhibited during midterm season to help you determine the…
Being Present In Lectures
If there is something that I've learned in my three years of university, it's that attending a lecture and being present in a lecture are two very different things. What do I mean by that? Take a look…
Twas The Night Before Midterms…
Welcome to the first midterm season of 2017. Chances are, within the next few weeks, you will write at least 1 midterm. If your schedule is anything like mine, you might even be writing 4 midterms... within the…
The Benefits of Rewarding Yourself
A reward system is a powerful tool that greatly increases your chances of successfully reaching your goals. If implemented correctly, a reward system ensures that you don't lose motivation halfway through your journey! However, from my experience, "rewarding yourself"…
Shout out to Seminar Style Courses
Being in my 3rd year, I've realized that my class sizes have gotten significantly smaller. As opposed to first year, when I sat in Con Hall with approximately 1, 500 students, I now have classes that range in size from…
Turning Resolutions into Goals – Part 2/2
Ready, Set, Action! Today's post is all about creating an effective action plan to help you successfully achieve your goals! As I mentioned in my blog post last week, there are three steps to goal-setting that greatly increase your chances of…
Space to Write
When I tell people that I'm a writer, a surprising reaction that I often get is "I used to write too, but I never have the time anymore," or "I write too, but I'm too scared to show anyone my work."…
Turning Resolutions into Goals – Part 1/2
