“You can always be more productive— but I still think that you did a good job, and you should be proud.” — A highschool teacher (2018) With a pen in hand, I sit down at my desk and open my textbook. Almost immediately, I become hyper aware of everything except the task in front ofContinue reading “Staying Focused”
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March Updates: Blogging, Coronavirus, and Life
“You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan. No plan at all. You know why? Because life cannot be planned.” — Ki-taek, Parasite (2019) Ah, of course. The week after I write about commitments, I decide to break my commitment. How ironic. I doubt it matters much to anyone except myself, but sinceContinue reading “March Updates: Blogging, Coronavirus, and Life”
Committing to a Commitment
“Break it down to this next breath, this next step; this next choice is one that I can make.” — Queen Anna of Arendelle, The Next Right Thing I have commitment issues. I don’t mean this in the relationship sense, though commitment issues might be a part of the reason why I’ve been single myContinue reading “Committing to a Commitment”
Avoiding Last Minute Panic
“Due tomorrow? Do tomorrow.” — Something that you should never tell yourself. I wake up at 7am, and the first thing I do after opening my eyes, stretching and groaning about how tired I am… is grab my phone. Perhaps I have a bit of a cell phone addiction. I methodologically look through my notifications,Continue reading “Avoiding Last Minute Panic”
CHEM 233: Organic Chemistry for the Biological Sciences – An Overview
“Sometimes people take CHEM 233 and like organic chemistry. Sometimes people take CHEM 233 and never want to hear about organic chemistry again.” — Professor Jay Wickenden Let me introduce you to my least favourite course and my current lowest course mark: CHEM 233. It’s funny. I hear a lot of people say things like,Continue reading “CHEM 233: Organic Chemistry for the Biological Sciences – An Overview”
Beating the Battle with Time, Energy and Motivation
“There’s not enough time!” — Almost every student in existence Most people are aware that time is an issue. Time is limited. Time is fleeting. Time doesn’t wait for anyone — especially not students drowning in assignments and exams. It’s no wonder that so many people rate time control as their most desired superpower. InContinue reading “Beating the Battle with Time, Energy and Motivation”
BIOL 200: Fundamentals of Cell Biology – An Overview
“The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.” — Students who have clearly never taken BIOL 200 Cellular biology! Who doesn’t love cell biology? (Apparently most of my friends.) The majority of science students I’ve met fall into one of two categories: A) Preference for life sciences (ie. biology) and statistics.B) Preference for physical sciencesContinue reading “BIOL 200: Fundamentals of Cell Biology – An Overview”
My Experience Entering UBC
“So are you going to die today or make it out alive?” — League of Legends, Phoenix Entering university is, admittedly, not always a smooth, easy transition. This likely doesn’t surprise you. How many times have you heard someone exclaim, “Your poor study habits won’t work in university!” or “University is a whole other animal!”Continue reading “My Experience Entering UBC”
A Typical Atypical Introduction
“…when you’re older, absolutely everything makes sense.” — Olaf If you’ve somehow managed to wander onto my blog, you likely already have a vague idea of what it’s about. Indeed, I’ve decided to write a blog outlining my experiences as a UBC student in hopes of offering some insight to you, the reader. This bringsContinue reading “A Typical Atypical Introduction”
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