To chill or not to chill… that is the question. The question riding on the fringes of everyone’s mind as exam pressure sinks in. We all share that student struggle. Taking a break feels more of a sin than a blessing. Winding down sparks more anxiety than it does abate it. Calming the mind adds worry rather than letting it dissipate. Should we allow ourselves … Continue reading Why you should take a break during exam season
Accept that you’ll worry a little, then focus on the positives Worrying is a part of being human. It only becomes a concern when our anxiety gets the better of us and our silly minds blow things way out of proportion. I like to think about the worst possible thing that could happen just to get it out of my system. My mind then starts … Continue reading Waiting for those results totally sucks, here’s how to do it better
You sweated out over your exams, crammed in your assessments and have fallen asleep in the library not once but three times. You walked out of your last exam, threw away the little ziplock bag full of your pens and a pencil sharpener you think you’ll never need again and strode blissfully into the holidays. Until an email pops into your inbox and brings you … Continue reading Back in the saddle: What to do when you fail a course
I see you there, your desk ornamented with fourteen empty coffee cups, pretzel crumbs and the smeared vestiges of a chocolate bar, trying to cram a stack of Pringles and an entire semester of STAT into your head at the same time. Learn how to fuel your body with the right foods. Continue reading Food for thought during crunch time
Navigator speaks with Student Transition Officer from the Centre for Teaching and Learning, Alison Hillier, on the best ways you can revise for your upcoming exams. Continue reading Q&A with Alison Hillier: Revision strategies
Cramming the night before can only get you so far. Navigator take you through how to be more successful in your exams by upping your revision game. Continue reading 4 revision strategies you need to know
Here you are again.
You’ve procrastinated yourself into a massive hole, haven’t you?
After all those promises you made yourself, you’re staring down the tracks at a fast-approaching exam and you can’t seem to make your legs move.
You have a few options here, but they all basically boil down into two:
Obviously, wallowing in your own misery is a seductive option but let’s choose to fight back against your worst self-destructive impulses and get to work, work, work, work, work…
Continue reading “Damage control: how to get back on top of your study”
