Classes – Page 23 – Life @ U of T

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Step 1: have a plan. Step 2: profit.

Being productive is good for our mental health. It’s even more rewarding to be productive when you’re completing an intentional and mapped out plan. Being a university student means we must have specific strategies for completing assignments all the time.…

Indigenous Language Revitalization

One of the things that brought me to Toronto was to attend George Brown College for their American Sign Language and Deaf Studies program back in 2011. Many people—myself included, prior to taking that program—assume that there is a universal…

An Evening of Learning Effective Presentation Skills

I consider myself to be a strong public speaker. But when it comes to presentations, I feel it is difficult to engage the audience when focusing on one specific topic. This week, I decided to attend an Academic Success workshop…

The “good enough” question

We have established that classroom interaction is important. But most of us are faced with the same problem -- what makes a question a good question? Any question is great because it clarifies something, but it’s even better when it’s…

An Online Course Adventure

With every new semester comes new challenges and experiences. This semester, I’m taking my first online course. To be honest, it wasn’t until this summer that I even knew that U of T offered online courses! It's had its challenges,…

A New Take on Group Studying

When I think of studying in a group, I think about procrastinating and spending my time chatting rather than actually studying. However, my opinion changed this week when I attended an Academic Success Study Hub in the Koffler Student Services…

Online course groups: A savior or a sin?

Living in a digital world only makes it natural that you bring your laptops to class to enhance learning. It helps you take down notes, research during class, if required, revise and summarize notes. It seems right that you be…

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Cramping Hands And Bad Grammar; In-Class Assignments.

I had forgotten the pressure and anxiety caused by tests, and with two in-class essays, I’m remembering again. The classic thoughts of “do I have carpal tunnel?” and “am I allowed to ask a question?” and “how much time have I…

Keep Calm and Calculus On

In my first year as a Life Science student at U of T, I had to take MAT135 and MAT136. At first, I was frightened by the extensive use of letters and notation in university calculus, but once I began…

Advice from 2 Third Years.

"I wish I had known how to navigate career advice. Seeking out your undergraduate chair is fantastic for getting the information that you need for your future career, but you also need to critically analyze your strengths and weaknesses in…

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