Making the Most of your Reading Week!

Reading week is finally upon us, and you know what that means for those of you who have been holding your breath for a chance to relax, spend some time with family, or just catch up on some of your classes this is your opportunity. At the same time, reading week can often be a time of stress as we all deal with looming projects and upcoming midterms.  

It is important that you take time to destress after a busy first half of the semester. Taking time to go on a walk, listening to your favourite music, spending time on an old hobby, or simply spending time relaxing at home with friends and family. Finding something that helps you decompress is key. Everyone has their own tools to de-stress, so find what works best for you.  

Speaking of relaxing at home, if you are going home to Scarborough, York Mills, Richmond Hill, London, or Markham for the break, why not take the FedBus? Make sure to pick up your tickets soon before they sell out on the WUSA FedBus webpage, or by visiting Turnkey in SLC and DC. For those of you who are using the Go-Bus, Turnkey is also available for any information, support, and ticket sales.  

For those of you who will be taking the time to study over the break, here is a short list of tips from your friends at WUSA: 

• Make a schedule – I know that we all plan to study during the break but often this can fall to the wayside if we don’t plan for when we are going to study. As such, it is important that you plan to put time aside in your schedule.  

• Study in bursts 💥– Taking breaks in between your study sessions to refocus and recharge is important to avoid study burnout and give your brain time to digest the information.  

• Repeated review – It has been shown that the more times you review a topic the more likely you are to develop and understand it, so make sure that you keep coming back to the topics that you are struggling with.  

• Find a study space – Find a spot where you can tune out the distractions and focus all your efforts on studying. (For those of you staying on campus, I hear that the Lounge on 3 in SLC is a great spot!) 

• Study in a group – It is always nicer to spend time studying with other people by your side 😊.  

From everyone here at WUSA, we wish you all a great reading break and can’t wait to see you all back on the 21st. When you return, WUSA Mates will be holding a snack-fueled study event on the 21st, between 6:00-9:00 pm. The Saturday between 4:30 pm – 1:45 am is Canada’s Wonderland’s Halloween Haunt Event. If you are interested in either event, please make sure you get your tickets as soon as possible before they are all gone.  

Rory Norris 

Communications Assistant