Stepping on the seal
Bear with Me
If these traditions revolve around stressing about a point here or there, it tells us that being a Bear means living an anxious academic life.
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‘I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain’
It's a Chronic Thing
It made me feel out of control like phantom hands were controlling a marionette doll — except the doll was me, and the hands were my own brain.
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How to forgive yourself after making a mistake on an exam
I made a choice in the span of a second with the burden of a ticking clock weighing on my shoulders. Stupid mistakes are inevitable.
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‘Mom, I can’t focus’
Cal in Color
I was somewhat aware of my erratic pursuits of dopamine and novel stimuli, but the problem was that there wasn’t a language in my culture to identify and to describe these issues, and certainly not in a healthy, constructive way.
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No more cardio: 4 things you can do instead to get your heart rate up
Here are a few things you can do to get your heart pumping that do not require you to listen to a spin instructor talk about finding your “inner dragon.”
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Why we should be proud of ourselves
The ending of my freshman year was about as anticlimactic as me closing my laptop, but I did feel slightly relieved that a part of it was over. Yet with this relief, I realized that one crucial emotion was missing: pride.
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Professors should consider unique challenges of fall 2020 semester, raise final grades
Falling behind during normal semesters is rough. But we can’t press pause — lectures go on regardless. Online, however, there’s always tomorrow.
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Start the semester with stellar grades: A smarter note-taking strategy
Now that I’ve finally figured it out, I thought I’d share some of my tips with you so we can all receive “gold stars” throughout the semester.
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Why you should always go to your professor’s office hours
Going to office hours can be intimidating, but it’s so worth it. There are zero cons and a billion pros, including better grades and more opportunities!
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We’ve got the blues: How to deal with the grade-related blues
With finals in full swing, the chances are that grades are on your mind. Here are some tips on how to deal with your grade related blues if simply ignoring your grades doesn’t do the trick.
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