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Last-minute Essays: Should you REALLY be pulling an all-nighter?

In the early days of TheUniversityBlog, I wrote a popular piece about pulling all-nighters and writing essays at the last possible minute. And I wasn’t very complimentary about the process. To see my friends in a fiddle and my peers … Continue reading

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Take a Different Approach to New Year Resolutions

I’m not a fan of New Year Resolutions. I don’t make them. The start of another year doesn’t automatically make for a great starting point to change your life. I’ve heard countless people say they want to start the new … Continue reading

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10 Ways to Give Procrastination a Bypass

Forget fear. Toss out time constraints. When you put things off, it’s rarely about these things. You’re much more likely to procrastinate when your assignment isn’t interesting, when it’s limited in scope, and when you don’t have clear instructions. Even … Continue reading

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Why being ‘involved’ is so important to learning

How much do you care about your degree? Seriously. When you’re given an assignment, how does it make you feel? Excited? Interested? Antsy to start reading up on things? Or do you ignore it? Dread it? Groan at another piece … Continue reading

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Risk or Responsibility?

Do you take risks when faced with important decisions?  Do you push things to one side and let random excitement take hold and stress you out? Perhaps you think you only take an occasional gamble. But you may be more … Continue reading

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