student life

Going to a different college or university than your friends? If you want to survive these next 4 or more years, it’s going to be significantly easier to do so with a group you spend time with. Making the effort to find new friends isn’t easy, but you’re going to have to do so if […]

Cue the back to school commercials, the fall semester starts in just a few weeks! While the first day of school may seem like a while away, it is important to start getting prepared to make your first or last semester of school a success. If you started preparing for back to school already, congrats […]

Starting a new chapter in your life (whether it’s a new school year or a new job) is difficult enough, couple that with the added pressure of moving in with someone new. When you are a student or just entering the workforce, paying expensive rent is a common problem, especially in major cities. Finding roommates […]

Get the most out of your post-secondary experience for less It is no secret that university and college students in Canada pay a lot  of money for tuition. The average university tuition in 2017-2018 was $6,571, though costs vary depending on the program, school and education level.  Plus, tuition fees at Canadian universities and colleges […]

A new school year means new opportunities to get involved and make some new connections! I remember spending most of my orientation stumbling around absentmindedly and getting completely lost in my new school. Eventually I encountered an array of tables at an event on campus promoting extracurricular opportunities including clubs, student societies, and student programs. […]

When the semester ends, most of us hope to shut down our brains and avoid thinking about classes until September. But every year halfway through summer break course enrollment comes along, and we’re forced to ponder the coming year. The course enrollment period is one of the many challenges students face in university. No longer […]

Do you have a case of the perpetual Mondays? Here are 5 songs to get you out of bed in the morning and move you into a productive mindset. Carpe Diem! Let’s face it, Mondays might as well be the worst day of the week. Your weekend feels like it abruptly ended before you could […]

It’s that time in the semester again – final exams. You are so close to summer, you can almost pretend like the weather outside isn’t unseasonably cold (almost). We thought we’d share some tale-tell signs that it’s finals and some pro tips on overcoming them to have your best exam season yet! 1. Sweatpants, high […]

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Graduated High School and heading off to university for the first time? Even if you’re a returning student, these reflections from a recent graduate will help you make the most of your time at school!

If you’re anything like me, this is the time of year where you start to think about what activities you could drop to free up more time.