In last week’s edition of “Defeating the College Triangle,” we taught you how to steer clear of bad sleeping habits and anything else that may prevent you from getting some precious shut-eye. In this edition, we will navigate you through another side of the highly discussed College Triangle — Social Life — and show you how you can keep...
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It seems like just moments ago, we sat in our lecture halls and stuffy discussion classrooms daydreaming up “what if’s.” What if I skipped class today and tomorrow and the next? What if I stayed in bed all day? That would surely be the life — but as COVID-19 reached...
Choosing a career is never as cut-and-dry as it seems. No matter how much something catches your eye, it doesn't mean it's the most practical job choice. Practicality against genuine enjoyment is the main battle we deal with. Should you dabble in creative arts because you want to become the next J.K. Rowling? Or should you stick to the...
College, and really life in general, is a balancing act. At times, it can be challenging to manage your time properly. Here are a few tips on balancing school with life.
Identify time wasters
There are only so many hours in a day, and we often see our time wasted by scrolling through the endless abyss that is social media. While...
Even if the academic year has just started, you’re going to need a bucket list of things to do when it’s time to unwind from the stress that comes from finals or a frustrating professor. Luckily, UC Riverside and Riverside County at large have a great array of things to do when you turn study mode off and recuperation...
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Say your goodbyes to the mountains of holiday food and take a deep breath, because we’re in for another year and most importantly, a new quarter. What does this mean (aside from the sad return to workload)? For some, it could be a wake-up call for poor work ethic in the previous year, and for some...
Transitioning from a semester to a quarter system can be difficult. Time flies fast in the quarter system with just 10 weeks to learn a subject. For first-year and transfer students, fall quarter may not have gone as smoothly as they hoped; a bad first quarter, however, does not mean that you are doomed to fail for the rest...
After a fall out with my mother a year ago, I have not relied on my parents’ financial support to make it through my college career. I sustained myself by working whenever I didn’t have class and doing homework when I didn’t have work. It was a system that worked well for me up until the beginning of this...
With finals approaching, the stress and anxiety that comes with it isn’t far behind. The anxiety of feeling overwhelmed and the need to end the quarter off with that perfect score is stressful. With all the studying that goes into finals week, it’s important to take time for yourself and to know your limits.
Studying with friends can make you...
Every year before school starts, I find myself stressing out about whether or not I will be able to make friends. I worry now more than ever since I will no longer have the opportunity to meet people in person with classes being online. However, though it may be difficult to make friends in an online classroom and with...