If you think that studying hard is the only way to succeed on your final exams, you're completely wrong. A successful performance on finals depends on a combination of multiple factors which cannot be separated from one another.
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Studying in comfort isn’t bad for your grades, but it’s not good for your body. So when you’re picking a studying position and space, put on some pyjamas and get comfy, but make sure to keep your back straight and breathing.
Science says no — an all nighter is definitely not worth it. According to a sleep deprivation experiment in college students “sleep loss depletes effort.” In short, the less sleep a student gets, the less effort they put into tasks the next day
It’s not a myth. Music can help you concentrate while you’re studying, but according to science, only instrumental tracks. Anything else is just about as helpful as your roommate blab in your ear about their wild night out while you’re cramming.
The Starbucks lines are somehow longer than usual, students are rushing their professor’s office hours and Koerner Library is more packed than Koerner’s Pub. That’s right, it’s officially exam season.
If you are one of those students that rereads your notes and textbooks to prepare for an exam, you’re doing it wrong. Rereading information is actually not an effective way to study, despite what many students think.
Final exams are coming, and eating healthy and maintaining a well-balanced diet may be the last thing on your mind. Eating certain foods may improve not only your physical well-being but also help you succeed on your finals.
Surrounded by controversial social issues like polygamy and economic turbulence, "Emma" is an eye-opening domestic drama that tells a story about a family through a mother’s perspective. The name itself, "Emma," actually means ‘mother’ in Indonesian.
Just a month after auditions, the UBC Symphony Orchestra set stage with Eric Wilson on the violoncello and Jonathan Girard, their conductor, officially starting their 2016/17 season of classical music.
Practice your surprised face when all of your family, relatives and old classmates greet you at the airport with a large banner and balloons. You can’t let them know that this has been a recurrent daydream of yours since the second day of classes.
“Starting your club, you should be passionate about it ... starting a new club should never be a chore, it should be a passion," said Alex Yao, the president of the UBC Origami club, which was founded in 2008.
"It’s a time capsule of what it sounded like to be a student from the 1940s to today. You can hear everything from vintage advertisements, live coverage of protests, and grassroots voices discussing controversial topics."
“The manuscripts are there and we’re handling them, reading them, looking at them and exploring them,” said Echard of the value behind adding these items to the resources at Rare Books. “There’s nothing like the look, the feel and the smell.”
At the age of 39, Dube sits at the top of the Canada West women’s hockey league as the top goalie and is a mother of two and a full-time firefighter who is finishing up her undergraduate degree this year.
Girard said that the piece, entitled La Parisienne, was originally intended to be the symphony's tribute to Paris. It was a fitting performance with an emotional range that explored both the energy and melancholy of the city with a deft hand.