College Life: Do's and Don'ts in the Dorm Zoo
Living in the dorms is an experience you'll never forget - although sometimes you may wish you could! Here are some things you definitely want to make sure you do, and some you seriously don't!
Do...
use Superman/Minnie Mouse sheets.
personalize your space.
close the blinds at night (unless you're on the 27th floor).
use your closet.
keep...... >Read More
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Study Skills: Ace Your Computing Science Courses
Top 5 VIRTUAL WORLD Tips
Have your logic thought out and written down before starting to write programming code.
Write code in modules, thoroughly testing each before integrating them all together.
Consider special cases when testing your code.
Put brief, but informative, comments throughout your code.
Always allow plenty of time for...... >Read More
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How to choose where to study (college or university)
You may not realize what an incredible impact the school you choose will have on your life. Perhaps you do not realize it, but you can change your mind.
So here a few things that I learned during my time at Queen's University that you may find helpful to keep in mind when deciding on a school.
Just because your significant other... >Read More
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Business 101 Survival
Master these early on in your business classes and you'll be well on your way to acing the rest of your business degree:
Learn to read effectively. Skim the less important parts and spend more time on key concepts.
Learn memory tricks. First year classes teach you the base "language" for later courses. Memory tricks help to learn all those...... >Read More
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Time Management Tips for College & University Students
Whether you were an efficient worker or practicing procrastinator in high school, good time management is a key element to a successful college career.
Even if you were efficient in high school, college can be overwhelming - there seems to be so much extra time!
Since most classes don't meet on a daily basis, it's easy to think your...... >Read More
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Starving Student: Spend Less on Groceries
Are you a "starving student living in rez? Check out Life in Residence on Facebook and see other students have to say about campus living.
Even on your student budget, you know a chunk of your budget will be spent on groceries. No secret in that! Here's what you can do about it to make it cheaper:
1. Sound meal planning.... >Read More
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College Life: A Time for Resolutions
January 1.
A time when resolutions are made. A time of hope that we will actually see some changes made in our lives. Two or three months later, the hope is dead. The resolutions have been broken.
Most of us are resolution breakers. Yet we pledge year after year to effect major changes in our lives. December has become a month... >Read More
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