Learning does not only happen in classrooms or during formal training. It also happens in smaller, quieter moments that fill our everyday lives. Sometimes it is through mistakes or unexpected outcomes that we start to see our own progress. These little experiences may seem unimportant at first, but they often teach lessons that last longer […]
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Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels Written by Sanya Mehra Peak midterm season can always feel sudden, even if you’ve prepared the utmost for each one of the exams. For me, this season has always been a time of too much caffeine, 500+ slides to look over and stress. So, so much stress that becoming
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Young adults have their entire life planned until they don’t. From boarding on the schedule in elementary and high school to university, where we’re finally given the freedom to choose, it is clear how scary that may be. Some of us are yet to realize that there is an impending iceberg waiting to hit us
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I can’t be the only one who spends hours scrolling through social media, only to feel guilty and unproductive afterward and wish I spent my time more productively. Over the summer, I have made it a personal goal to limit my screen time and get back into doing the things I love, discovering new hobbies
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Most students have probably heard the terms “growth mindset” and “fixed mindset” at some point. They come up in lectures, TED Talks, and student success seminars. At first, they might seem like buzzwords, but they actually carry a lot of weight. The way you think about learning, intelligence, and failure can seriously affect how you
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Photo By Miroshnichenko on Pexels By: Alicia Lee A few weeks into summer, I caught myself staring at the same to-do list I had written days earlier, untouched. The more I told myself I would just start tomorrow, the further away tomorrow seemed to be. If you have ever found yourself saying “I’ll just do
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We’ve all felt those Sunday scaries creeping in as the weekend winds down. The looming to-do list, the unread emails, and the meetings waiting for you on your next shift. A little pressure can be motivating at times, but when it becomes constant, it can quietly take a toll on both our physical and mental
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Case competitions sound scary. The thought of getting a week, a day, or even a couple of hours to read a 10-page problem and make a presentation sounds bad enough, and then you add the actual presenting and questioning period, which makes it sound worse. I am here to tell you that yes, it is
I always had this expectation that university would be a journey of self-discovery, improving one’s skills, making life-long friendships, and having an active social life. Well, after 3 years of being a university student, I can confidently say that this is both true and false. However, my experience would definitely have been different if I
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University is a time for growth, but it is easy to get caught up with the pursuit of academic success. When we neglect personal growth, we are more prone to burnout, stress, and even a loss of self-identity. If you have ever felt like you have lost a bit of yourself to your studies, you
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