Getting ready for math-related classes in the new semester: Part 2
Part-two of Eric Cai's top tips for excelling in university classes that require math and problem-solving.
Want to know more about Eric? Read his In Common welcome interview here.
Part-two of Eric Cai's top tips for excelling in university classes that require math and problem-solving.
Want to know more about Eric? Read his In Common welcome interview here.
Many university classes require a lot of math and problem-solving. Eric Cai, the former SLC Peer and guest blogger who we introduced just before the holiday closure, shares his top tips on how to excel in these challenging courses in a two-part series.
In Common welcomes former SLC Peer Eric Cai as a guest blogger. In his posts, he will focus on study and communication skills for students in math and science. Learn more about Eric in the following email interview.
By Daniel Chang
PhD candidate and SLC Graduate Writing Facilitator Daniel Chang offers some important reminders and tips to help take you through the end of the Fall 2018 academic term.
By Alexandra Patzak, SLC Graduate Learning Facilitator & PhD Candidate in Educational Psychology
Your assignment is due next week.
It’s totally okay to put it off for a while... Right?
In this blog post, Alex takes a close look at procrastination and how it can stop you from accomplishing your goals and result in unnecessary stress.
Globe and Mail reporter Diane Jermyn wrote a report on November 1st 2018 titled "Seven tips to help you deal with academic pressures."
In gathering her tips, she turned to the experts including the SLC's own Learning Services Coordinators, Ruth Silverman and Dal Sohal.
This post features an interview between Mariam, a Writing and Learning Peer with the Student Learning Commons, and Ghezal, a student in Criminology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and an SLC client.
In this interview, Ghezal talks about her tips for busy students and shares her perspective on using the Student Learning Commons as an academic resource.
By Dal Sohal, MA, SLC Learning Services Coordinator
Attending a professor or TA’s office hours is probably one of the most underutilized success strategies at university. Many students are aware that office hours exist but don’t fully understand how visiting their professors and/or TAs during office hours can help to improve their academic results.
In this post, Dal explains how to get the most of office hours, and gives you five pro-tips to help you start off the fall 2018 term on the right foot!
By Daniel Chang
It's summer and the semester is almost over! But before you take that well deserved break, have a look at these housekeeping reminders to make sure you are ready for next term.
By Dr. Julia Lane, SLC Writing Services Associate
Welcome to the SLC In Common Blog. I hope you will come to think of this space as part of your Community of Practice as an SFU student.
What is a Community of Practice and why would I want you to think of the SLC and the In Common blog in this way? Good questions! Read on to find out more...