Your first year at university can completely change the way you think about studying. In school, your timetable may have provided plenty of structure. Teachers regularly reminded you about homework, exams, and unfinished work. At university, however, you suddenly have lectures, readings, assignments, social events, commuting, part-time work, and long periods of “free time” that … Read more
University life can become crowded very quickly. One week might include lectures, readings, group projects, part-time work, society meetings, gym sessions, errands, and a birthday dinner. Then three assigments suddenly appear on the same deadline and an exam is waiting around the corner. When this happens, the problem is not always a lack of motivation. … Read more
University exams have a strange ability to feel far away until they suddenly are not. One moment you have six weeks left, and the next you are staring at three untouched modules, several hundred pages of notes, and an exam scheduled for Monday morning. That is when cramming usually begins. Studying everything during the final … Read more