Academic Success can be achieved in many different ways from good grades, using your academic knowledge in your career, or coming to terms with procrastination. The following stories share tips and strategies on how to improve your study skills and overall academic experience. You will learn productivity tips, how to become a better student and resolve any major dilemmas you may be having.
My role as a Communications Assistant has it’s ups and downs especially during busy seasons of the school year where many events run consecutively one after the other. Time management and efficiency are nothing new for us students because we constantly must meet deadlines and make sure we balance work with school
Looking for Unique study spots on the Burnaby Campus? Do you want to merge comfort, views, and serenity while studying on campus? Here are 5 study spaces on campus that I recommend.
A rather underrated discussion is how difficult it is to keep your motivation intact throughout a four-month long semester. Especially after mid-term season when we start to lose that that adrenaline of motivation. Here are some tips to help you stay motivated!
After 12 months of Co-op terms at 3 very different companies, I am closing out this major piece of my undergrad...All of these placements combined have given me a great foundation and transferable skills, but I also learned equally valuable things about different work environments. I encourage anyone still in Co-op to not overlook the very real benefits of smaller organizations.
Vivian shares some tips and resources on how you can make your time at university more effective and relaxing.
The hard work of these SIAT students paid off when their work was recognized at the Vancouver User Experience Awards.
Even during unsuspecting conditions, these SIAT students still pulled through to create extraordinary films
As this year comes to a close and many of you are finishing up your degree, the looming question of “What are you going to do after school?” becomes more real than ever. Angela is here to answer some questions on how she managed to shape her beyond-grad experience.
Sophia Dobischok’s graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Behavioural Neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in English–degrees she completed concurrently. Her story is one of academic excellence, as she wins the Undergraduate Dean’s Convocation Medal, awarded to select students whose grades place them in the top 5% of their class. However, what stands out to some people are the seemingly incongruous fields that she chose to study.
As an undergraduate student, Spencer Chen excelled with a GPA of 4.21 and received numerous merit-based scholarships and awards. She also sought diverse research and community service opportunities to make meaningful contributions to the SFU community.
There are many reasons why students may feel compelled to break their academic integrity. Here are some ways to address the most common reasons.
Have you ever doubted your academic ability or questioned your belonging in an academic setting? Check out these tips on how to overcome imposter syndrome in academia.
Julia shares a 5-step guide for having a successful midterm season. Enjoy, and get studying!
Showing up to office hours can benefit you in many ways. The next time you think about skipping maybe take another moment to consider the positives!
Want to get ahead of the mid to late semester crunch time? Here's some tips on how you can become an expert time manager.
After revising, the next step to reviewing an assignment is editing the smaller details. Take a look and learn effective strategies and what to look for when editing.
Revising assignments entails more than just grammar and typo checks. Read all about strategies on how to improve your editing process.
