We all know that doing absolutely zero coursework is a highway to failing engineering school. Not attending class, doing no homework, and never reading or studying means not passing. The…
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Why Grit Trumps Talent Every Time
Learn the 5 Easy Ways You can Become Grittier We often think that great students are geniuses, born with wicked math skills and the ability to slay any problem thrown…
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Great Engineers Aren’t Always Great Students (But Can Become Them!)
The number one adjective used to describe what it takes to be a successful student in engineering school is: “smart”. After all, the story goes, engineering school is hard so…
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Why Study Groups Short-Circuit Your Problem-Solving Ability
Lacy remembers her first semester of engineering school in a different country region…. (Realistically, how different is Canada from the US? Don’t answer that.) I didn’t know anyone in my…
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How to Ditch Test Anxiety
As an engineering student, you might know all about test anxiety. Maybe you’ve dreaded the day of your test for weeks. Maybe you had borderline illegal ideas caused by desperation…
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How to Ditch Test Anxiety on Exam Day
(Psst–this is Part 4 in a 4-part series on overcoming test anxiety. ) Create an exam day routine to capitalize on your strengths, get you in the mood, and crush…
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How to Ditch Test Anxiety by Calming Your Nerves and Going Positive
(Psst–this is Part 3 in a 4-part series on overcoming test anxiety.) Enlist the support of your mind and body in your new Test Slaying Team and walk into your…
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How to Ditch Test Anxiety by Changing Your Perspectives About Outcomes
(Psst–this is Part 2 in a 4-part series on overcoming test anxiety.) Calmly enter the exam room knowing that bad juju can’t touch you unless you let it. In our…
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How to Ditch Test Anxiety with Strategic Preparation
(Psst–this is Part 1 in a 4-part series on overcoming test anxiety. ) Confidently approach exams like the exam slayer we both know you really are inside. Imagine you have…
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