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Author: Olive (page 3)

Friend and I wearing face masks with cucumber over our eyes.

Simple Beauty Face Masks to Make at Home!

Posted on: October 20, 2020 Last updated on: October 23, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 2
Hey everyone, this week I will be taking on the role of experimental beauty guru because I am here to share how I make some easy face masks from stuff most people already have at home!  Ever since I started…
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Getting the Most Out of the Writing Centre

Posted on: October 14, 2020 Last updated on: October 13, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 0
I only started using the Writing Centre recently (now that I’m in my fourth year aah). I wish I’d used this resource earlier but I never thought I had the time for writing appointments. This year, especially now that everything's…
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How I Deal With My Fear of Participation

Posted on: October 6, 2020 Last updated on: October 5, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 0
Participation: the dreaded 20% of a final grade. My heart feels like it's going to jump out of my chest, I can hear the blood pumping in my ears, anxiety is through the roof--all because I need to raise my…
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Hands-On Activities to Help Keep Focused in Zoom Class

Posted on: September 27, 2020 Last updated on: September 28, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 1
This week’s post is about the hands-on activities I do while tuning into Zoom class in order to keep myself focused. I have a bad habit of having Zoom or BB collaborate open, and then also social media, or an…
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How I Avoid Eye and Screen Exhaustion

Posted on: September 22, 2020 Last updated on: September 21, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 1
We are lucky to have screens and that many parts of our lives can be adapted to the virtual net, however, I’ve noticed that my eyes often feel strained and I have become more exhausted due to working on a…
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DIY Backgrounds for Online Classes

Posted on: September 15, 2020 Last updated on: September 14, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 0
This week is a fun one (or at least I had a lot of fun doing it)! Now that classes are online I’ve been thinking a lot about backgrounds. Most of my professors ask us to keep our cameras on…
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How to Deal with Disappointment

Posted on: September 8, 2020 Last updated on: September 8, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 0
This post is dedicated to dealing with disappointment. As my fourth year at university is about to begin I’ve had to learn to accept that I might not see many familiar faces in the upcoming semesters. Even during the summer…
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The Regrets of a Third Year Student

Posted on: September 1, 2020 Last updated on: August 31, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 2
This post is inspired by the Macleans article “The Many Regrets of a Fourth Year Student”! I’m just starting fourth year, so these are my regrets as a third year, aka advice that I would tell my younger self who…
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A Break From Technology

Posted on: August 25, 2020 Last updated on: August 24, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 1
I spent this past week at a cottage. There was no wifi and you could get one bar of cell service if you walked up the road. Now, I certainly don’t dislike technology, but I do know that I spend…
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12 Meal Ideas for Students

Posted on: August 18, 2020 Last updated on: August 17, 2020 Written by: Olive Comments: 0
This week I'm bringing you twelve recipes that are suitable for students aka: easy to make, they use inexpensive ingredients, and usually preserve well as leftovers! I have some allergies (peanuts, tree nuts, sesame) so none of these recipes contain…
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