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Tag: exams (page 2)

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Movement breaks for managing the madness of midterm season

Posted on: October 28, 2019 Last updated on: November 15, 2019 Written by: Malavika Comments: 0
For most of us, the days leading up to an exam are very much like those of a ship caught in a tempest: All hands on deck! Trim the mast! Check that the vessel hasn’t sprung a leak! (Alright, so…
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Picture of practice HMB midterm packages and a pumpkin in the corner of the table.

Bouncing Back from Midterms

Posted on: October 22, 2019 Last updated on: October 21, 2019 Written by: Rachel T Comments: 2
As a university student, I’m sure everyone has gotten a grade back and wasn’t exactly happy about it. I’ve been there before, and it can be really hard to take in… especially in first year. In my experience, dwelling on…
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The Power of a Growth Mindset

Posted on: October 17, 2019 Last updated on: October 17, 2019 Written by: risa Comments: 0
Things you might hear after a first year midterm: “That didn't go as planned.” “I failed.” “How will this impact by GPA?” "I'm not cut out for this."  U of T grading rubrics can be unforgiving. After the first tests…
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Francesca and her family having dinner on the CN Tower. They're all looking at the camera.

Balancing school, family, and friends: Family visits from far

Posted on: October 16, 2019 Last updated on: October 18, 2019 Written by: Francesca Comments: 1
Whenever my family asks me if I want to hang out with them, I immediately say yes. When my family visits me all the way from South America, and only stays for a week, I have to be careful when…
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3 Ways to De-Stress During Midterm Season

Posted on: October 8, 2019 Last updated on: October 7, 2019 Written by: Rachel T Comments: 0
Halloween isn’t the only scary thing in October… what scares university students the most: midterms. In the midst of midterms, it’s so easy to feel overwhelmed. What feels like endless readings and review questions, I sometimes feel like no there’s…
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Time Management Takes Time

Posted on: September 19, 2019 Last updated on: September 30, 2019 Written by: chelsea Comments: 0
Time Management Takes Time, Part 1 So, we are into our third week of school (second full week) and who is already drowning in school work? You too? Okay, good. Same. The lead-up to school is always fun. The first…
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Overcoming Perfectionism- Life as a Perfectionist at U of T (PART II)

Posted on: September 10, 2019 Last updated on: September 9, 2019 Written by: Rachel T Comments: 1
In my last blog post, I wrote about what I’ve learned as a perfectionist at U of T. I mentioned how being a perfectionist wasn’t ideal when I’m on a time crunch, since I don’t have time to make everything…
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Note taking: Handwritten vs Typed Notes

Posted on: June 25, 2019 Last updated on: September 7, 2019 Written by: Rachel T Comments: 2
There’s nothing I love more than having aesthetic notes… or so I thought. For as long as I have been a student, I've always written my notes by hand; this didn't change when I entered my first year at U…
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Sunny day on UTokyo campus in the early morning.

Surviving Exam Season: Japan Edition

Posted on: February 7, 2019 Last updated on: February 7, 2019 Written by: Emi Comments: 0
On January 28th at 10:00 PM JST, I jumped for joy and started playing “Freedom! ‘90” on full blast. At this moment, I submitted the final assignment of my first semester at the University of Tokyo. Due to the different…
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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Finals

Posted on: December 4, 2018 Last updated on: December 4, 2018 Written by: Zoë Comments: 0
It's that time a year again! No, not Christmas... Finals! *cheers* I'm stressed out about my first exam coming up so I thought I'd make my own rendition of a Christmas song to lighten the mood! I wish you a…
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