A writer's pen is a muscle: take it to the gym
I was not an athletic child. Never one to break out a ball on the playground, never one to try out for teams or clubs.
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I was not an athletic child. Never one to break out a ball on the playground, never one to try out for teams or clubs.
Particularly for students who are new to university, formal writing can be an intimidating concept. Many students begin their first-year courses with the belief that the understanding of formality they developed in high school will be useless to them in this new environment.
Imagine you’ve laboured over an important writing assignment for the better part of a week.
When someone hears mention of the 3 Rs they usually think of reduce, reuse, and recycle (I do at least). Well, I am here to tell you that there is another list of Rs you should look into if you want to survive university! The list consists of being reasonable, being responsible, and being rational. If you do not like using schedules for organizing your time, these 3 words will help you manage your time and think through choices you have to make.