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am i going bananas or was that midterm the easiest exam ever

What should I expect? I do require this class to graduate, so even if I don't take it now I'll have to take it eventually. Should I take it a different time/with someone else? I learn best in person, so I'd prefer not to take the online class.

this is my second year in res (first year in a cq 4 bedroom) and i got a studio room in cq. any tips on how to utilize the space/does anyone have any experience with them? hows the closet size?

Here's some more unconventional tips for thriving during your university years, and stuff I learned during first year!

Credentials: I went from a 32% on the chem115 midterm to a 91% on the final. Plus I was a chud in highschool and now I'm like pretty awesome with friends and a boyfriend I all met on campus

• Sit in the first threeish rows of your lecture hall. This way, if you go on your phone or something, you'll feel bad because you'll be in direct eyeline of your professor. Plus, they're more likely to remember you!
• USE THE USSU FOOD HAMPERS i dont think i paid for rice once in my entire 8 months there you can get like a huge 1kg bag for free.
• On the same note, don't forget about eating your fruits/vegetables. I know they're expensive but you'll feel so much better rather than just eating noodles all the time. Plus blueberries are high in anthocyanins which improve cognitive function, so they're great for studying.
• Annoy the hell out of your professors bro. I swear I was emailing my profs with questions at least once a week. Its literally their job to teach, plus they'll start recognizing your name after a while, so once it's exam time and you need some urgent help, they'll know you've been going above and beyond the entire term.
• You gotta pretend you're at hogwarts it makes you in such a better mood walking between classes. If you get a window seat in murray even better. Romanticizing and beautifying your life helps EXTREMELY with getting bogged down.
• Start reviewing early. What I liked to do was do lighthearted social study sessions with friends when it wasn't exam season (so for me first two weeks of term before midterm hell) where I was studying, but it was pretty lax. I was getting my social need in and also not falling behind in my school work.
• On the same note, you gotta make friends its gonna be so miserable without them. This is university no one knows that you had a crazy emo phase during the pandemic or that you chopped your bangs too high in grade 10. Say yes to everything the first week or so. If you're in CQ, there's a lot of parties + if that's not your scene (you're probably in a 4 bedroom as 1st year in CQ) make friends with your roommates, go study with them. This isn't saying you have to be best buddies with them until the end of time, but they're new to this too, and they're a great starting point. If you're in VP, sit with randoms at Marquis I promise you if someone says you can't sit with them they weren't worth being your friend in the first place.
• I know it's tempting but do your assignments without AI. You learn so much better and ensure a better performance on the exams.
• Join your programs student society/club. You meet more people plus they'll help you succeed!
• Keep your space clean, especially if you share it with someone else. You don't wanna come home from a stressful lab to a messy room that just stresses you out even more. Plus, cleaning your space always takes way less time than you think it will. Mind you I'm being a bit of a hypocrite: my room was pretty untidy during finals, but also I was never home since I lived at Murray.
• Best study spots imo: the grey cubicles with the little lamps in upper floor murray, and the cubicles by the windows in health sci. I lowkey never studied in my room because my bed was too tempting. The bio building also has some gas study spots.

I'll be taking BMSC 220 with Dr. Husak this upcoming fall, and I've heard she isn't the best. I don't have the option to go with a different instructor, so I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to succeed in her class.