Dealing with criticism for our writing
Have you ever received feedback on your writing and it didn't turn out well? How do you deal with criticism and save your sanity?
In Common: The SLC blog
The Student Learning Commons blog is your online writing and learning community
Academia’s ‘Among Us’: A Guide to Imposter Syndrome
Do you often feel like you're a fake? Do you fake it till you make it? Writing & Learning Peer alum Ashley K. tackles Imposter Syndrome and how to overcome it and find self-confidence.
Writing a Professional Email: 101
Former SLC English as Additional Language Peer Bessie W. returns with tips and tricks for writing a professional email. Just in time to help you reach out to your professor or TA to get clarification on those first assignments...
Insights from a summer of remote learning
Former Writing and Learning Peer Grace L. reflects on her experiences with remote learning in the summer 2020 semester. She offers tips to help you set and maintain boundaries to support both your academic success and your health and well-being.
We wish you the very best for this new kind of learning adventure and hope that these insights from the summer semester can help you get set up for success!
'Tis the season... the exam season
It's the first day of exams! Here are some of the SLC's top tips for exam season.
5 popular time management strategies
Do you sometimes find yourself in ‘busy mode’ but not accomplishing much? Do you feel you could be more organized or productive? With the start of the fall semester, it's the perfect time to set some intentions about how you want to spend your time and get prepared!
Exams are over! More learning?!
Hooray! Exams are over and you have 2 weeks until fall term classes start! Time for travel, a staycation on Metro Vancouver’s many beaches, or just an opportunity to catch up on the other life things that you had to put aside during the exam period.
4 more tips for getting through the exam home stretch
You are almost there! Here are some tips from your friends at the Student Learning Commons to help you make it through the end of this summer exam period.
Summer time, exam time
When Ella Fitzgerald sings "summer time, and the living is easy", she clearly isn't singing about students who are preparing for summertime exams! But, with the summer exam period one week away, the SLC team is here to offer you some helpful tips and tricks. They may not make your exams feel easy, but hopefully they will make your whole exam experience a bit easier.
Got Assignments? Get the Assignment Calculator!
It's that time of semester when assignment deadlines can start to feel like they are piling up on you. And, it can be especially hard to get down to work when the sun is shining!
Let the assignment calculator help you to break down your assignments into manageable steps. That's just good project management!