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Our Top 5 Must-Read Blog Posts to Gear Up for this Year

By Maxwell on August 23, 2024 |Tagged with:extracurricular, new students, Resources, skills for class, Skills for life, Student Reflections, studying

1. Tips to Prepare for Courses Effectively  If you want to start your year off right, this blog is for you! Whether you’re a first-year or fourth-year there is truly something for everyone here. I find myself returning to school in September each year desperately trying to avoid the mistakes I made the year before; […]

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Picking Your Courses

By Nuriya on June 7, 2024 |Tagged with:learning, new students, skills for class

Don’t know which electives to take? Struggling between multiple sections? Get personalized advice from an upper year student on how to pick your courses!

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Reframing Learning Challenges

By aroh on December 5, 2023 |Tagged with:learning, skills for class, Skills for life, studying

Learn how to reframe learning challenges by addressing negative thoughts.

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How to Focus

By Madeleine on November 30, 2023 |Tagged with:focus, how to focus, learning, Resources, skills for class, Skills for life, studying

Learn focus strategies for dealing with distractions, brain fog, and stress

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Cheat (Sheet) Your Way to Success!

By The CLC Web Team on April 12, 2023 |Tagged with:learning, Resources, skills for class, studying

Cheat sheets: how to make them like a pro for your next exams or study periods!

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The Ultimate Guide to Time Management – Part 2

By Sam on October 21, 2022 |Tagged with:skills for class, Skills for life, Student Reflections, Time Management

Learn about project management tools you can use to improve your productivity and time management in part 2 of Sam’s blog post!

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The Ultimate Guide to Time Management – Part 1

By Sam on October 14, 2022 |Tagged with:Resources, skills for class, Skills for life, Student Reflections, Time Management

Curious about how to become more efficient with your time? Read Sam’s post to learn strategies on how to use online tools to maximize your time!

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To the Class of 2026: Advice on Adjusting to Academic Learning at UBC

By Sara on September 9, 2022 |Tagged with:learning, skills for class

Read student reflections on academic preparedness, university success, and resources to help lay a strong foundation for academic learning at UBC.

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Using Mind Maps: Visualizing Your Mind

By Rachel on May 27, 2022 |Tagged with:learning, skills for class, Skills for life

Learn about mind maps and how they can be used as a creative, academic, and personal tool.

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Things to Consider When Choosing a Major

By Fariha on April 29, 2022 |Tagged with:skills for class, Student Reflections

Read about a student’s experience choosing a major and what questions helped guide their decision.

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Study Apps & Tools for Final Exam Season

By Rosemary on April 15, 2022 |Tagged with:Exams, Resources, skills for class

Discover apps and tools to support your learning and enhance productivity during final exam season.

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Making the Most of Office Hours

By Fariha on January 28, 2022 |Tagged with:Resources, skills for class, tutoring and advice

Discover how the use of office hours, academic advice resources, and building rapport with professors can be beneficial to your academic career.

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Zoom in Style: Best Places to Call on Campus

By Alex on December 17, 2021 |Tagged with:online, skills for class, work

A guide to the best locations across campus to host Zoom meetings.

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Flowtime Technique: An Alternative to Pomodoro

By Kira on November 26, 2021 |Tagged with:Exams, skills for class, studying

Does the Pomodoro technique mess with your study groove? Try the Flowtime technique this exam season!

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Hybrid Schedules: How to Get the Best of Both Worlds

By Valentina on November 12, 2021 |Tagged with:learning, skills for class, Time Management

Helpful tips and advice to help you learn while alternating between synchronous and asynchronous courses.

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Ask Yourself: How do you Learn?

By Nana on October 8, 2021 |Tagged with:Resources, skills for class, Student Reflections

A blog post that begins to join the dots on how self-knowledge promotes learning, and how the Approach to Learning self-assessment helps that!

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Choosing Courses at UBC Part 2: Considering Online Learning

By Sanjana on June 25, 2021 |Tagged with:Resources, skills for class, summer

Sanjana writes about her considerations of faculty requirements, accountability, time, and lecture format for online courses.

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Choosing Courses at UBC Part 1: What Do I Want?

By Lina on June 11, 2021 |Tagged with:Resources, skills for class, summer

Lina lists out the factors she considers when choosing a course, starting with the course’s topic and instructor and her academic objectives.

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What You Need to Know in May: Summer Events and Resources

By Tiffany on May 1, 2021 |Tagged with:fun, new students, online, Resources, skills for class

Whether you’re kicking off a new semester, or kicking back to lounge in the sun, we’ve got resources to share with you!

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Grades vs Educational Knowledge

By Madeleine on March 26, 2021 |Tagged with:learning, motivation, skills for class, Student Reflections

Madeleine reflects on the difference between grades and knowledge, and why each is as important as the other.

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Strategic Test Taking and Preparation

By Zohrah on March 19, 2021 |Tagged with:Exams, skills for class, studying, tutoring and advice

Zohrah shares how she prepares for essay-based and short-answer questions on humanities exams.

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Keeping the Spark Alive: Part 2

By Tiffany on February 19, 2021 |Tagged with:motivation, online, Resources, skills for class, studying

In the second installment of her series, Tiffany shares her tips for keeping the spark alive in online learning situations.

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All You Need for February: Tips, Reading Week and More

By Stanley on February 1, 2021 |Tagged with:extracurricular, new students, online, Resources, skills for class

Check out our resources, events, and tips for succeeding during midterm season and celebrating reading week!

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Why Keeping a To-Do List is a Good Idea

By Alina on January 29, 2021 |Tagged with:focus, fun, learning, online, skills for class, Skills for life, work

All work and no play makes for a sad to-do list – here’s how to make it better!

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All You Need for January: Online Learning Tips & Guides

By Lina on January 25, 2021 |Tagged with:learning, new students, Resources, showcase, skills for class, tutoring and advice

We’ve collected our best resources for getting set up for back-to-school season!

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How to Have a Great Time during Zoom Classes

By Ivy on January 22, 2021 |Tagged with:focus, learn outside classroom, learning, skills for class, Skills for life, studying, tech tips

Ivy shares her tips for how to thrive while learning remotely via Zoom.

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Prepare Your Devices for Online Learning

By Lina on January 15, 2021 |Tagged with:learn outside classroom, learning, online, Resources, skills for class, studying

Avoid tech issues down the road by setting up your devices and identifying issues with this handy guide!

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A Student Guide to Picking Classes

By Richard on January 8, 2021 |Tagged with:learn outside classroom, learning, Resources, skills for class, tutoring and advice

Learn more about how to pick the class that’s best for you!

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Tips for Your First Online University Exam

By Tam on November 20, 2020 |Tagged with:Exams, learn outside classroom, learning, Resources, skills for class, studying, Time Management, tutoring and advice

Are you worried that your online exam won’t go smoothly? This week, Tam shares her tips for being well prepared and organized in preparation for finals season!

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Cultivating the Ability to Focus

By Chris on October 30, 2020 |Tagged with:focus, learning, skills for class, studying, Time Management

Keeping focus in the digital learning environment can be challenging, but Chris has some tips for identifying and navigating your common distractions!

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How to Be More Productive With the Use of Technology

By Rahul on July 17, 2020 |Tagged with:online, Resources, skills for class

Are you looking for some new resources to boost your productivity? Click here for a list of applications that will help you on your learning journey!

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Does listening to music make you a better learner?

By Harvey on March 19, 2020 |Tagged with:focus, learning, skills for class, studying

Does it help studying at all? And, if so, what would be some great music to listen to? In this blog, I will explore the answers and share you my learning experience with music.

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A Step-by-Step Guide for Student Research

By Minori on February 7, 2020 |Tagged with:academic integrity, Resources, showcase, skills for class, studying

I’ve put together some common issues and solutions for research that you might run into. I hope this can help guide you to the tools and resources that are available to you!  

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Learn to write, write to learn

By Liam Monaghan on September 12, 2019 |Tagged with:skills for class, tutoring and advice

Here’s an insider secret: There’s no such thing as the “ideal writer” who can do every type of writing perfectly. If writing is intimidating to you, this is good news.

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How to Excel at Teamwork

By Phuong on February 7, 2019 |Tagged with:learning, skills for class, Skills for life

4 tips and tricks that will help you to work confidently and contribute ideas effectively while working in a team setting!

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Apps That Will Help You Study More Efficiently

By selina boan on November 14, 2018 |Tagged with:skills for class, studying, Time Management

What are the best apps to help you ace your next exam? Learn more about our favourite apps that can help you study!

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4 Legit Back to School Tips

By flint patterson on August 21, 2018 |Tagged with:learning, new students, skills for class, studying

Aren’t you sick of the back-to-school clichés? We know we are! So check out some REAL back-to-school tools here.

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Switching modes and diluting cognitive overload

By Tristan on November 16, 2017 |Tagged with:learning, podcast, Resources, skills for class

As students, we are in the midst of finals season and this can be a very stressful moment. Not to mention, we have other priorities that occupy our lives outside of academia. Individually, our priorities will differ but we all must maintain a level of focus and composure in other areas of our lives in […]

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