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    How to study, write and learn from multiple choice exams

    by University of Victoria's Counselling Services Often students anticipate their first multiple choice exam to be simply a matter of recognising true statements. However, experience with these exams shows students that they are often asked to do more than just recognise textbook material. Multiple choice questions require fine distinctions... >Full Story

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    Recipe for Basic Laundry

    Recipe for Basic Laundry INGREDIENTS: Dirty clothes Detergent Dryer sheets WASHING: Recommended: Separate light and dark clothes. Although the colors shouldn t run together in cold water, bright red shirts have occasionally been rumored to transform white underwear into pink ones. Pour detergent into washer, amount according to...... >Read More



    What does your dirty laundry reveal about your personality?

    Believe it or not, your dirty laundry can be quite revealing. Not the kind of dirty laundry that makes tabloid headlines -- the real stuff, the dirty clothes that lurk in your hamper and seem to grow into piles of mind-boggling dimensions in no time at all. When faced with the never-ending task of laundry, there are four basic types... >Read More



    Get a Life! Cheap Student Entertainment (Part 6)

    Sources to find more cheap fun Free weekly newspapers offer listings of inexpensive or free events going on in your city. Right on campus you'll find loads of inexpensive entertainment ideas. Pick up your student newspaper for listings of plays, recitals, art shows, sports games, special lectures, or readings. Keep your eyes up! Check out poster...... >Read More



    Get a Life! Cheap Student Entertainment (Part 5)

    Enjoy casual street fun Take time to appreciate street artists in Busker Festivals in your part of the world. [For Canadians, catch the busker festival in Halifax, Street Performers Festival in Edmonton, Celebrate Toronto Street Festival, Saskatoon International Fringe Festival, Visit www.festivalseeker.com for a complete listing of festivals...... >Read More



    Get a Life! Cheap Student Entertainment (Part 3)

    Get outside! There's nothing more fun than acting like a kid again - find toboggans or krazy karpets forcheap in the spring, and after heavy snowfalls the following winter grab your friends for a few hours on the hills.Get a cheap kite and spend the day at a park. See if you can get the thing off the ground now that... >Read More



    Get a Life! Cheap Student Entertainment (Part II)

    Go out clubbing - without getting (your wallet) wasted If you don't mind getting to a club before it's jumping, you'll avoid the line and the cover charge. If you're determined to go to the bar , cut your costs in half by drinking at home before hitting the bar - ALWAYS be sure to have a designated driver both to and from... >Read More



    University and College Exam Survival Tips

    Preparation Go to class! Stay awake in class. Do whatever it takes - pinch yourself, chew gum, sit at the front of the classroom. Take notes in class. How detailed the notes should be depends on the class and teacher. At least write down the key ideas. Plan ahead. Know when you have time to study, and use that time. Don't study hungry....... >Read More


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