It’s a good idea to start every new semester with the goal to make it better than the last. As well as improving your grades or social life, you should think about your student apartment. With a better-organized apartment, you’ll find it easier to study, feel less stressed, and enjoy having friends over. Best of all, you only need to spend a day or two tidying your apartment, after which you’ll just...
Whatever your major, the unfortunate reality is you’ll need to become a good writer to succeed at university. Throughout your education, you’ll need to write numerous papers — often quickly, to meet due dates, keep up with other homework, and still have time for the things you enjoy. With the right strategy, you can produce work to a high standard without spending a huge number of hours on each...
The workload at university may come as a shock, as it tends to be much heavier than the homework you were assigned during high school. Moreover, it’s up to you to organize your time to make sure you start working on assignments long before deadlines and prepare sufficiently for exams. If you’re not careful, it’s easy to neglect schoolwork until the last minute — and then you’ll need to rush to...
When you start university, it’s common to move straight into a dorm room on campus. However, this is far from your only option. If you’re feeling uncomfortable due to a lack of personal space or you’re spending too much on housing, you should consider living off campus next semester — here’s why. 1. More Amenities Amenities are particularly limited when you live in a dorm, and you need to...
At university, you’re responsible for creating your own study schedule to ensure you’re prepared for exams and able to meet due dates for assignments. This can be a difficult adjustment to make coming from high school, where you were likely given plenty of guidance about what to study and when. However, learning how to create your own schedule and developing the discipline to stick to it is great...
Student discounts can lead to big savings — and they’re often available for the things you need (or want) the most. Take full advantage of these discounts to make your time at university a little less expensive. 1. Carry Your Student ID Everywhere You Go You never know when you’re going to have a chance to use your student discount. Stick your university ID in your wallet and carry it with you...
You know that you should eat a filling breakfast before you head to class in the morning, but as a busy college student, you may often have little time to prepare something. The solution is to make breakfast ahead of time. The following ideas are varied enough to suit all tastes, dietary restrictions, and budgets. 1. Overnight Oats There’s a good reason why overnight oats are a big trend: they’re...
Heading off to university in Canada as an international student is exciting but also daunting. To ensure you feel at home and make the most of your experience, here are a few things you should do. 1. Research What Your University Has to Offer Spend some time on your university’s website, exploring what resources your school provides. There may even be some services just for international students,...
Being successful at university isn't all about performing well in class; you need to have some skill sets to help you breeze through university and help you become successful later on in life. These soft skills cannot be learned from a classroom, but they can be achieved through sheer will and determination. Responsibility. If this is your first time away from home, it can be difficult to do...
As early as now, you should learn about entrepreneurship if you see starting a business as the more rewarding career path and don’t want to get stuck in a 9-to-5 desk job. Don't allow your youth or lack of knowledge to deter you from coming up with an idea for your entrepreneurial venture. Just take a look at Mark Zuckerberg, who came up with the idea for what is now known as Facebook while...