Being a student in general is hard, especially when you’re in university. Laurier is a school full of diversity, with students coming from all over the world to study. It’s a new environment, with new people, new surroundings and, for some, even a new culture. Having to go out of your comfort zone to make friends, be active in the […]
That time of year is quickly approaching. No, not the part when summer starts and everything is well in the life of a student — it’s rather the part that every student in history is guilty of whining about: when people bring all of their belongings to the library to campout and also the time of year when you may […]
As exams draw closer and closer, Laurier is preparing for the stress that comes with them for our students. But are the precautions that are being provided for students really accessible? All of the de-stressing and mindfulness activities are great in theory. They should provide a break from the cramming to make time for ourselves. But at the end of […]
During an exam for one of the three hardest courses in my program, a student sitting behind me dropped her iPhone. All three of the proctors didn’t even flinch. Moreover, neither I nor the classmates around me reported it. The student code of conduct and discipline outlines the types of academic misconduct as copying from classmates during exams, plagiarism and […]
Standardized testing is limiting academic performance evaluation | Graphic by Fani Hsieh Last semester went by so fast that it almost caught me off guard. There were highs, lows, surprises and a few significant revelations. I am compelled to discuss the most noteworthy of my fall semester. I took a certain chemistry course which had a lab component. Initially, it […]
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