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2- What grade did you get to be accepted at UBC?
1- Why are you here (University – Science program)?
[30-50%] [50-60%] [60-70%] [70-80%] [80-90%] [90-100%]
Engineering
Teaching
Research
Medicine-dentistry
Other
Don’t know
Questioning the profs
(Faculty of science – Biology). Questioning upper year students
(2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Alumni). What are the three best recommendations / pieces of information you would give first year students?
The 4-year Quest!
Explore
stretch your imagination
New ideas
Meet wonderful people
about Who you are
about What you will become
The 4-year Quest!
Wondrous&
Exhilarating
BUTwe (Older students and
Profs alike) have to warn you!
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Math - High school: 90% UBC Y1: 66%
Physic - High school: 88% UBC Y1: 72%
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Physic - High school: 88% UBC Y1: 72%
Math - High school: 90% UBC Y1: 66%
Physic - High school: 88% UBC Y1: 72%
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• You don’t lose heart!
• You do something about it!
It is OK to get bad marks at UBC! Do not
start doubting yourself! I will
never make it!
Ask us to help
you!
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Math - High school: 90% UBC Y1: 66%
Physic - High school: 88% UBC Y1: 72%
• YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
• THERE IS HELP!Support services on campusYour profsEach others
Please read: - Handbook – The Distillation - E-mail from the Dean – “Simon says” - FYI [First Year Information] e-mails) - Amanda’s talk later on
TOP Areas of Responses
- Academics: Studying and Learning Styles
- Social & Extracurricular
- Take ownership of your life and find a balanceFUN! ENJOY! EXPLORE!
Profs
What are the three best recommendations / pieces of information you would give first year students?
TOP Areas of Responses
What are the three best recommendations / pieces of information you would give first year students?
Mar
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Academics
Life Goals
Books
Extra C
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Professors
Student Life
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• University is different than high school!
Lots of THINGS TO DO: CONCEPTS to
understand ; CONTENT to memorize; Assignments, Midterms, Finals, Essays, Papers, Reports
MANY SOURCES of info: Online notes,
Textbooks, Own class notes, Papers to read, Exercises; Lectures, Labs, Tutorials, …
Parents & teachers are not here to look out for you anymore!
All the cramming that was successful in the past won’t cut it at UBC!Don’t wait until the last minute to start your work
• You lack perspective
and
you do not see the BIG picture!
• Therefore what you learn has no relevance to your personal life and it is meaningless
• Your organizational skills … not great!
→ Strategy for studying: inappropriate, rigid! → Time management: poor
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If you cannot see the BIG picture in your first & second years, trust your
teachers!
Dive response in the
Weddell Seal
BIOL 454
BIOL 204
Anatomy
BIOL 204
Cellular Biology
BIOL 201
BIOL 201BIOL 204
Physical Chemistry
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
Organic Chemistry
CHEM 233
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
Biochemistry
BIOC 302
BIOC 302
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
Evolutionary Biology
BIOL 321
BIOL 321
BIOC 302
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
Genetics
BIOL 334
BIOL 334
BIOL 321
BIOC 302
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
Comparative Physiology
BIOL 364
BIOL 364
BIOL 334
BIOL 321
BIOC 302
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
Ecology
BIOL 304
BIOL 304BIOL 364
BIOL 334
BIOL 321
BIOC 302
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
Biomechanics
BIOL 325
BIOL 325
BIOL 304BIOL 364
BIOL 334
BIOL 321
BIOC 302
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
BIOL 140
BIOL 140
BIOL 325
BIOL 304BIOL 364
BIOL 334
BIOL 321
BIOC 302
BIOL 201BIOL 204
CHEM 205
BIOL 201BIOL 204
BIOL 334
REMEMBER!
University is different than high school!
Lots of THINGS TO DO
MANY SOURCES of info
What are the Foundation of all SUCCESSFUL
LEARNING STRATEGIES?
At the end of the day, re-read & check your lecture notes.
Before starting a new chapter, scan-read it!
As soon as the teacher finishes a chapter, learn it! SYNTHESIZE Book + online notes + notes taken in class into YOUR FINAL PRODUCT
Do the homework teacher asks you! There are reasons for it!
FINAL PRODUCT -> If any holes -> see your prof / office hours -> what you use for your exam.
-> keep it FOR MCAT OR DAT -> own learning style
Different courses => different study strategies
Review often!
Problem based courses: practice problems again and again and again and again and….
Preview: Pre-read chapters/topics to get the “big picture”
Don’t do overnight cramming
The goal of any study
strategy should be review
Information is rapidly forgotten – to counter this
you must convert short term memory into long term
memory
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What if you review?
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Short term memory has become long
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So, what are the strategies for review?
Use a variety of methods for review Cornell notes
Concept maps
Cue cards – Q & A
Last minute cram sheets
Advice from Biol 111/112/121/140 Teachers
KEEP UP • With your reading• With your review notes
USE RESOURCES • Profs – TAs – Peer tutors• Biology learning centre Wesb 200
STUDY GROUPS• Talk about issues• Find out questions the Prof might ask in midterm and exam• Meet regularly
Question:
What is your most
precious commodity?
Time manageme
ntDON’T
PROCRASTINATE!
Lectures & labs: 20-22 h/week. How many hours of homework should you spend per week?
A)8-10 h/weekB)15-20 h/weekC)40-44 h/weekD) all the time I am not in class!
25 h class
75h
24h x 7days = 168h
PER WEEK: ACADEMIA
(assignments + own studying + group study with friends + reviewing for midterms & finals + library search + writing essays, papers, lab reports)
(lecture + labs + tutorials)
+ 2x(25 h) homework
PER WEEK: SLEEP
7h of sleep per nights x7 nights = 49h
PER WEEK: WHAT’S LEFT
– 75h – 49h
44h average of 6.3h/day LEFT
24h x 7days = 168h
PER WEEK: WHAT’S LEFT
– 75h – 49h
44h average of 6.3h/day LEFT
DON’T PROCRASTINATE!
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
8-830 MATH MATH MATH PHYS LAB MATH
830-9 MATH MATH MATH PHYS LAB MATH
9-930 PHYS LAB
930-10 CHEM LAB PHYS LAB
10-1030 PHYSICS CHEM LAB PHYSICS PHYS LAB PHYSICS
1030-11 PHYSICS CHEM LAB PHYSICS PHYS LAB PHYSICS
11-1130 ENGLISH CHEM LAB ENGLISH ENGLISH
1130-12 ENGLISH CHEM LAB ENGLISH ENGLISH
12-1230 CHEM LAB
1230-1
1-130 BIOLOGY BIOLOGY BIOLOGY
130-2 BIOLOGY BIOLOGY BIOLOGY
2-230 BIO LAB
230-3 CHEM CHEM BIO LAB CHEM
3-330 CHEM CHEM BIO LAB CHEM
330-4 BIO LAB
4-430 BIO LAB
430-5 BIO LAB
Academia: 75 h/weekSleep: 49h/weekLeft: 44h/week (6h18min/day)
Lana’s time table
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
8-830 MATH MATH MATH PHYS LAB MATH
830-9 MATH MATH MATH PHYS LAB MATH
9-930 PHYS LAB
930-10 CHEM LAB PHYS LAB
10-1030 PHYSICS CHEM LAB PHYSICS PHYS LAB PHYSICS
1030-11 PHYSICS CHEM LAB PHYSICS PHYS LAB PHYSICS
11-1130 ENGLISH CHEM LAB ENGLISH ENGLISH
1130-12 ENGLISH CHEM LAB ENGLISH ENGLISH
12-1230 CHEM LAB
1230-1
1-130 BIOLOGY BIOLOGY BIOLOGY
130-2 BIOLOGY BIOLOGY BIOLOGY
2-230 BIO LAB
230-3 CHEM CHEM BIO LAB CHEM
3-330 CHEM CHEM BIO LAB CHEM
330-4 BIO LAB
4-430 BIO LAB
430-5 BIO LAB
11 hours per weeks (1.6h/day on average)Do not waste!
Academia: 75 h/weekSleep: 49h/weekLeft: 44h/week (6h18min/day)
Lana’s time table
Math midterm
Chem midtermPhys
midtermEnglish paper
Biology lab report
Charlie’s deadlines.
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You have to prioritize and realize that you cannot do everything 100% perfectly like in high school!
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Mitchel’s paper.STOP HERE!
Other advice- Find out how you learn
- Gauge your time and use it efficiently
- Be honest with yourself about your difficulties
- ALWAYS GO TO CLASS
- Make a friend in every class
- Balanced lifeDON’T
PROCRASTINATE!
What are you going to do with your 6.3 hours?
- Do something life-giving
- Get involved
- Make the most of your university experience
Student Life
FUN! ENJOY! EXPLORE!
Extracurricular
Other advice
Take courses that interest you!
No overload!
It’s okay to change plans
DON’T PROCRASTINATE
!
Be part of a community
Other adviceMaximize productivity in
class
Do your best, don’t stress (too much…)
Don’t stop asking questionsDon’t beg for
marksTurn off MSN, Facebook, Youtube,
Help others Don’t be arrogant
DON’T PROCRASTINATE!
Use resources offered by UBC!
Be exam smart: do the questions that are worth the most mark first.....
Other advice
DON’T PROCRASTINATE
!
Compare your note with your friend + explain to each other – if there is a difficult spot / deficiency when you explain /does not make sense – you will spot it.
Keep study group small – Good friends only!
When students take notes, sometime they make mistakes. Reviewing lecture notes with a buddy help spot them.
Do not read the answer key before doing problems. Of course it will make sense and you will think that think you can re-do them during the exam. You will not be able to do them ! Reviewing: Do exercises and questions as in exam: Blind (no look at the answers at least 24 hours before starting – timed - no external distraction.
Tuum est
It’s yours!It’s yours!