motivation for students
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How to stay motivated throughout online courses
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As the global pandemic looms over us, it may feel difficult to focus on our university courses. In addition to the regular stress of university, there are feelings of anxiety and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and its effects on our daily lives. Now that courses are delivered online, we have shifted to a synchronous and…
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How to know if your heart is really in it
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I was driving in my car listening to Life After Death, the posthumous masterpiece by The Notorious B.I.G., when I had an epiphany of sorts. It happened about two thirds of the way through track 20, “Sky’s the Limit (feat. 112),” a masterpiece I should add; right at the end of the final verse. “Stay…
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The benefits and blemishes concerning Buzzfeed
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Recently, I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed when I saw a link to a quiz posted by Buzzfeed called, “Choose a Deranged Doll And We’ll Determine Your Very Worst Habit.” I don’t know when and I don’t know how, but somewhere along the line I fell right into the overhyped and problematic black hole…
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