Happy Mid-terms!
Oct 8th, 2007 by Miranda
Soo… since I haven’t written for a little while, I wanted to indulge and write on a couple of subjects today. I hope that works for y’all.
I have recently found out that taking 6 courses at the same time, like I somehow managed to do, is not all the recommended. It worked out that I have this many courses this term because of the lack of courses available in my next term. Anyways.. this proves to be… well… busy to say the least. (I dont recommend more then 5 at a time…. just so you know for when you are planning your next schedule) But i have to live with my decision which is fine but really make sure you take advantage of the Advising teams as well as Add/Drop week… things are going to get a lot busier then how it feels in the first week… thats for sure.
*As we are coming up on Mid-Terms (some have already had some of theirs), I am going to use a second for a little self promotion! If you are already at the UBC studying and have a busy midterm week… make sure to keep your eyes out for the flyers from the new AGD pledges as we will be doing some massage sessions (7-10 minute shoulder rubs for only $5!) for stressed students between the 15th and 19th in the SUB so come support Cops for Cancer and visit our Caresses for Cops for Cancer!*
Besides that, I just wanna give everyone some little tips.
#1. To prepare for mid-terms, try not to get behind on reading!
#2. Talk to your TA’s (teacher assistants) regarding papers early on, they love that you feel the need to get a little insight from them!
#3. Make sure to get enough sleep!!
And last but not least!
#4. As soon as you get your syllabi, make sure to go through all of them and write in a calendar when you have papers due, in-class assignments and exams. This is going to help drastically when you have homework from each class, perhaps work to worry about and need to prepare for the stuff that counts towards marks!
Remember, prioritize! In some classes it is impossible to do all the reading asked, try to find more effective ways to read like find the areas upon which the prof will focus. Wouldnt hurt to take a few speed-reading courses before you come to UBC…
Happy Mid-terms!