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This Summer: 8 Best Things About University

I'm not a big fan of listicles, but if you asked me what the best things about university were, there's not way I could express them...

This Summer: Outside the Classroom

You have a total of 3 summers before real life kicks in and while having internships are great, it’s important to make the most of your...

Grade Received: Studying Smart

Study smart, not hard, is a common phrase you’ll hear in the hallway. University modules can get very taxing, with a lot of information...

This Summer: Going Overseas

Universities implore their students to go overseas. In fact, NTU has 2 different schemes and up to 70% of students from my faculty get to...

Grade Received: They Ain’t Heavy

They’re my group members. Went solo all the way till university? That’s great and all, but things are about to change. One of the...

This Summer: The Internship

School’s out it’s summer. You’ve earned this well deserved… internship. As a university student, it’s common to hear your peers talk...

Money Talks: The Student Card

We often forget how important the student card we receive in our first week of school is to us. Yeah it’s something you bring to...

Friend Request: Your New "Bestie"

Here’s the key difference between making friends in university and in high school or secondary school. By the time you’ve made it to...

Grade Received: The “Inspired” Assignment

You’ve been allocated an assignment and have 3 weeks to get at it but the minute you go home the juices start flowing and you can’t stop...

Money Talks: How Much Is "This" Going to Cost Me?

"Good job son, now how much is this going to cost me?" Great question Mom, well school fees are about $7,800 a year. "And do you not need...

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Hey. It's my final year as an undergraduate at the communications department in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Over the past 3 years, I've had very kind people teach me about how an average person can do well in university. Find out more about the author.