“Most people leave school right away after class, especially on Fridays. Bring extra food to fuel your mind and stay late. It feels so good to get things out of the way.”

- Tod Fraser, Operations Management graduate (2008)

top secret “Always keep up with the course material as it's being taught. (Not just studying the day before the final!)”

- Kia Filsoof, Electrical and Computing Engineering Technology (Computer Control), Peer Tutor

“Be certain that you understand the material in class, rather than just having it memorized. Change assigned problems around and ask yourself "what if" questions about them. Being able to answer these questions will let you know that you have a solid understanding of the material.”

- Ryan Rasmussen, Civil Engineering, Peer Tutor

“Try helping other people. Though this method is easily overlooked, solving problems and teaching them at the same time is one of the best ways to study. In fact, you can think of those problems as a quiz for yourself.”

- Hannah Petavel, Operations Management

“Studying smart allows you to save time for things you want to do.”

- Alfred Hsie, Chemical Sciences Technology, Peer Tutor

“My top study tip applies to term-long projects, problems that take five minutes, and everything in between. Break it down! Whether it's scheduling small tasks to complete for a larger project or highlighting key words/numbers of a problem, it's a lot less intimidating to climb many small hills than to climb a mountain.”

- Colin Flowerdew, Financial Management, Peer Tutor

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