This week I’m sharing my summer workout routine (with some pretty hilarious photos)! Not going to lie, I often struggle with consistency, BUT this is the workout routine I follow when I actually get to it. What dictates my workout…
5 Uni Hacks and DIYs
This week I’m bringing you some back-to-school DIYs and hacks. Weird timing you say? Well, I’m currently in summer school and need some motivation...getting crafty is usually my solution. This year is different because most of us are going to…
The Unproductive Day
This post is a little reminder that every single day doesn’t need to be productive, and that you don’t need to complete work (from the normal categories: school, employment, exercise, future goals) in order to feel satisfied and at peace…
How to De-Stress and Self-Motivate
Last week I attend Academic Success’ workshop titled Strategies to Reduce Stress, Increase Motivation, and Achieve Your Goals. The tips and links that were given in the workshop were things such as: First, identify difficulties and sources of stress such…
How to Pay Attention in Online Classes
At this point, I think it’s just common knowledge that online lectures are difficult to sit through. At the beginning it’s easy to pay attention, but by the half hour mark I can’t deny that my concentration goes downhill. Somehow,…
Olive’s Guide to Writing Letters
Welcome to my blog post on letter writing! Recently, I’ve been feeling a bit overloaded by the amount of time I spend on technology. Of course texting and video calls are a useful way to stay in touch with friends…
Don’t Stress: House Hunting 101
Stressed about back-to-school housing? This post is for you! I attended Housing Services’ House Hunting 101 presentation and here’s what I learned. You can watch the recorded livestream here. Before you start your search it's important that you determine your…
Staying Mentally Healthy While Social Distancing
Health and Wellness has been offering a bunch of online workshops in order to aid students in keeping up their mental health. Last Tuesday I virtually attended the workshop titled Staying Mentally Healthy While Practicing Social Distancing. The meeting was…
8 Book Recommendations for Summer 2020
Since this was the last week of classes, I finally have some time to do some outside-of-academia reading! This week’s post is a book recommendation because I always find that lists like this inspire me to read more. I’ve also…
Finding Mindfulness in the Midst of Things
Now more than ever may be the time people need mindfulness. Mindfulness is a way to become fully aware of your emotions, allowing you to recognize how you are feeling (perhaps sad or anxious or stressed) and accept this state…