I have this Google Chrome app downloaded on my computer and it’s called Momentum (it’s gotten pretty popular over the last couple years, so I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve heard of it). It essentially …
How to pick up your motivation to study, or to do anything, again?
Most of you would have finished with your exams already but for those who are still fighting through the final days, your mind might already be wandering off to the fantasy land – where all …
Last-minute guide to combating exam anxiety
It’s that time of the year again. After your months of hard work and weeks of all-nighters accumulated, your success or failure at college is still largely dependent on this heavily weighted piece of paper …
Mid-term series: How to handle deadline stress?
March marks the beginning of Spring season, but also the dawn of mid-term exams and graduate scheme deadlines. As you frantically submit your essays and application letters, your body may also send you several “help” …
Tips for Starting a Company When You’re 20 – Interview with Swish Goswami
At the age of 21, Swish Goswami is the CEO & Founder of Trufan Inc, an Executive Board Member at Dunk, three-time TEDx speaker, UN Youth Ambassador, and LinkedIn Youth Editor. Swish has worked as …
Writer’s Story On Juggling With Mental Health and Perfectionism: Adas Li
I’m a university graduate from the United Kingdom with a job in consultancy. From being the Vice President of my university Debating Union, working as an English Teaching Assistant, to volunteering on campus, I have …
Feminist, Former Yelper (But Forever Foodie), and Avid User of the Oxford Comma
My Background Born and raised in the GTA, from east-end Toronto (Victoria Park shout-out!) to suburban living in Markham, I survived the International Baccalaureate program in high school and have transferred universities as many times …
The Realities of Finding the “Perfect” University and Program
Post-secondary education is one of the biggest investments you’ll make in your life. According to the Government of Canada (2016), full-time students “can expect to pay between $2,500 and $6,500 per year – or more” …
The Beginnings of a Life Long Ride and Tale of the Shitty Psychiatrist
Currently an undergraduate student and mental health advocate, and looking at my life now, it’s hard to believe that during my first year at university, I failed my entire first semester, unable to pass a …