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The new school year is right around the corner! Unfortunately, we frequently find ourselves rushing last-minute to get things done in time before the new term begins. With that being said, it is within your best interests to adequately prepare yourself for the new academic year. Whether last year’s grades left something to be desired or you were on top of your game, here are 5 things you MUST do before you go back to school for a smooth and stress-free start to the school year. Revise Difficult Topics from Last Year If there is a topic or two that you didn’t quite grasp last year, or know you have difficulty remembering, make sure you revise it before you go back to school. It is important that you understand last year’s material before moving on to this year’s material, especially if future topics will depend heavily on your understanding of last year’s material. If not, you might find yourself having to make time to revise these topics further down the line when things get a little m...

School is out for the summer, but there are still so many opportunities to improve yourself and prepare for the future. It is important that you relax and unwind after exams, however, do not let the entire summer pass you by before making plans on what to do next. Here are some activities to do before the next academic year begins.  Volunteering  One fulfilling thing you can do this summer is volunteer! There are a lot of organizations that plan and host events to give back to the community. If you can think of at least one cause that you care about, you may already have a ton of options to choose from. These include schools, animal shelters, retirement homes, health care facilities and more. Alternatively, you can opt to participate in more personal and lower scale projects. Donating in a book or clothing drive, participating in a beach clean-up, partaking in a 5K or 10K marathon and volunteering in your own community are simple ways you can give back this summer. Not only is...

Burnout is what happens when you’ve been studying non-stop for weeks with ongoing stress, impossible deadlines and no time to relax. Sounds familiar? We all experience burnout eventually, having to balance projects, exams, social life, extracurricular activities and internships, but it’s how you deal with it that can make or break you. Knowing the signs of burnout can help you find ways to alleviate and prevent further stress and frustration. These signs include reduced productivity, loss of confidence and motivation, sense of doubt and failure and decreased satisfaction and sense of accomplishment. Here are some simple ways to deal with burnout and how to prevent it in the first place. Set Realistic Goals Setting unreasonable goals is one of the easiest ways to demotivate you and increase the negative feelings associated with large workloads. Imagine spending all day on a single task with no real progress. Not only does it foster negative feelings for yourself, you end up wasting a lo...

Studying can become quite tedious if you aren’t careful. You may find yourself having to revise the same topics over and over again, with no real progress being made. Whether that’s because of poor concentration , ineffective study techniques , poor time management , the level of difficulty of the topic or something else entirely, here are 5 tips to help you study smarter! Join a Study Group Joining a study group is a great way to learn new material as well as revise content you already know. They allow for faster learning, reduce procrastination and sharpen your study skills. Students in study groups tend to learn a lot faster than those who study alone because you can quiz each other, reteach material, and make sure that everyone is on the same page. Having someone explain a difficult concept in more than one way eliminates the time you would have spent trying to figure it out on your own. Similarly, teaching someone a difficult topic reinforces the information in your mind, making i...