In the midst of exams, the question of where to go study is a daily decision. If you do decide to leave your living space and head over to the UWaterloo campus, here are some of my favourite study spots on campus!
September can bring many things: a new school, a new term, a new adventure or a new job. As the leaves are just starting to change, you may be too. A new school year can mean new goals, expectations, discoveries and challenges. As a student heading into my third year of studies, September represents a chance to get back on track and refocus. After a summer of working at the Writing and Communication Centre and seeing so many students achieve their own academic goals, face their own challenges and learn new things in their field, I’m excited to do the same.
You have graduated from high school and been accepted to The University of Waterloo. Congratulations! As you begin your university studies you will encounter many kinds of writing assignments. To help get you started, here’s a brief guide to expectations for university-level writing.
Writing at university follows specific conventions
I bet you communicate with someone somehow every day without thinking too much about it. You text your friends, call your parents, speak with people in class, and use many other forms of communication within your daily life. However, when you go to email your prof to set up a meeting, or go to ask them a question after class I bet you are just a little nervous almost every time. You make excuses for not asking your questions; you make your questions sound less important, less needed, or even down right dumb. Most students make their questions seem unvalued or unreasonable: “I don’t want