Our student bloggers are here to share their academic journey through life at Queen's with you. They regularly describe their academic experiences, confide their highs and lows, and reveal all the tips and tricks they're learning to boost their studies. This year's bloggers are
- 1st year science major Noor - read Noor's posts
- 2nd year engineering major Liyi - read Liyi's posts
- 3rd year life sciences major Santosh - read Santosh's posts
- MSc epidemiology student Shahnawaz - read Shahnawaz's posts
Check back here regularly to follow their progress and discover some great tools you can try in your own studies!
Recent Posts
Mar 10, 2022
Strategies for In-Person Learning
My first-year self would have never thought the day would come when I look forward to 8:30 classes at Ellis Hall, but here we are!
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Feb 10, 2022
Can I Catch Up Fast?
There have been many things going on in my life: I’m busy mentoring, starting a new club, applying for internships, participating in my other non-profit organizations, and just trying to keep up with school. It’s a lot!
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Feb 10, 2022
My Unique Memorization Technique
So far, I’ve been standing in front of my mirror and labelling my own anatomy. It sounds a little unusual, but it worked for my first block theory test.
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Feb 10, 2022
Setting Myself Up for the Rest of Semester
The bulk of our grades are going to be decided within the next few weeks, so creating a plan for success is going to be vital.
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Jan 25, 2022
A Little Goes A Long Way
I always tell the first years from my Orientation group that university is all about learning about ourselves and finding what makes us feel the best.
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Jan 25, 2022
Making Goals is the Easy Part
I will say it can be a little hard to stay motivated as a student. I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’m feeling a little like I’m still on winter break!
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Jan 14, 2022
Reflecting On My Growth
Since making this connection between mistakes and growth, I have felt strongly motivated to identify areas of improvement for the new semester and to make changes accordingly.
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Jan 12, 2022
Three ways to adjust
Fellow first years, last semester might have been a rough one, but we made it and had at least some time to relax and recharge. Now we do it all over again—but this time a little different!
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Jan 10, 2022
New year, new possibilities!
Now, as we begin our winter 2022 semester, I am looking forward to seeing what’s in store. Before writing this blog, I took some time to reflect on my previous semester to see where I could have improved.
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