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By: Dan If you are reading this then you plan on pursuing a life of scientific standards. These force you to become a practicing hands-on historian, trusting that past minds got some things right and thus continuing their knowledge. If you chose to do so then it is wise, not only as a student of [...]

By: Paige Hey there super smart science students! We’re already deep in term II and another semester of rushing to classes, late nights studying in the library and labs, assignments, midterms, papers, readings….eep! But beyond all the work and stress that may creep up around this time of year, it’s also an opportunity to re-evaluate [...]

Did you know that university students have some of the worst posture around? Sounds pretty dubious, but it makes sense if you think about it. University students (and especially science students), spend hours a day sitting in non-supportive plastic chairs in lecture, curled over a lab bench in the afternoon, and then hunched over a [...]

By: Eric I would wager that if you were to ask around, you would find many science students at UBC who would shudder in the wake of painful memories of first year Mathematics and Physics courses. And yet, somehow, there are those of us who crawl through the maze of equations and emerge with an [...]

By: Andrea Ever wonder where to start looking for Time Management Timetables? How about how to take notes properly? Where is a good study space on campus? What is the best way to find a good tutor? Every Tuesday afternoon, I find myself sitting at the Coaches Corner waiting for students to come and discuss [...]

By: Hwan Summer can be your time to relax and to give yourself a pat on the back for your hard work in the first year. However, university summer break is double the time of a high school break; four months may be a little bit too much time for a pat on the back! [...]

It’s as if yesterday was Christmas – presents, a nicely decorated tree and more food than anyone should ever contemplate eating in one sitting. And today? Today is January 25th, the day I look uneasily at my wall calendar and feel my heart climb up into my throat. Anxiety. It lodges there for a minute [...]

By: Karla Right now, many of us are probably planning out what to do this Reading Break; i.e. when to finish those lab reports, term papers, pre-readings, and catch up on those Chemistry and Physics courses. To the lucky ones whose professors kindly scheduled midterms before the reading break, plans of when to hang out [...]