A role model, or someone to look up to, positively contributes towards our self-improvement. A role model influences our actions and motivates us to uncover our truest potentials and push us towards overcoming our weaknesses. Their achievements, advice or history can challenge us and help to keep us on track with our own goals and…
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Research outcome, output and results
When reading and evaluating scientific journal articles, it is very common you will come across the terms “outcome, output and result” and although they may seem similar, these terms in science have distinct meanings. As nouns, the difference between outcome and result is that: Outcome is intended or unintended information, event, object, product, or state…
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My health science degree is heavily research-based which means that I am constantly searching for recently published peer-reviewed journal articles then evaluating its data, analysing and collating its information followed by succinctly reporting my findings. In order to excel in researching for health science, nutrition or science-related degree, I cannot stress enough how important it…
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Free Student Resources
An education can get expensive but here are some free websites and programs for students in high school, university or life to help improve your learning process and get organized! Study Buddy Programs Anki Flashcards A desktop version is available as it is power-packed with customizable features. Quizlet Enjoy making simple learning tools like flashcards,…
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Three skills to increase productivity
Why wait for the new year when it’s a new month! It’s time to set goals, make plans and achieve them! Here are three skills that you can acquire this month to make your daily life better and more efficient. Touch typing I was introduced to this in the 3rd grade and I never realized…
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Book Review: Deep Work
In today’s world bombarded by social media, technology notifications and the culture of instant availability, it is no surprise every individual dreams for more time to relax or work undisturbed. Cal Newport is a professor at Georgetown University and wrote the book Deep Work in hopes of providing rules for focused success in a distracted…
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Medical Movie Mayham
If you are like me and deeply enjoy medical movies or television shows, then I have a few titles to recommend to you to help keep you inspired on your healthcare path. Movies The German Doctor (2013) Josef Mengele is in exile in Argentina in 1960, living under a new identity and follows a family…
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Out of the ocean and onto the walls
In my previous article, the Drive Beyond Survival, I briefly touched-based on what to do if you hit the burnout stage in your studies. It is important to unwind through engaging in an activity that allows you to relax, like sitting down and doing nothing, or something you enjoy! When studying the sciences, it helps…
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