Category: Students
Wellness Is About Connection
Throughout the Fall semester, TRSM’s Academic Success Centre will be sharing a series of articles related to the pillars that guide their work. The next pillar is Fostering Student Wellness. Following Madelyn Steed’s article introducing the pillars of the Academic...
How to Plan for Success at TRSM This Semester
Throughout the Fall semester, TRSM’s Academic Success Centre will be sharing a series of articles related to the pillars that guide their work. The second pillar is Enhancing Student Academic Success. In my last blog post, I wrote about how...
TRSM Alumni Insights: Advice for Current Students
September brings such a refreshing energy to the TRSM building as students return from summer break and the halls begin to fill with excitement for what the academic year has in store. As a current student, you may be dreading...
How to Kickstart Your School Year
Throughout the Fall semester, TRSM’s Academic Success Centre will be sharing a series of articles related to the pillars that guide their work. The second pillar is Enhancing Student Academic Success. University life presents a series of challenges: you have...
Now and Then: Supporting Student Transitions
Throughout the Fall semester, TRSM’s Academic Success Centre will be sharing a series of articles related to the pillars that guide their work. The first pillar is Supporting Student Transitions. September often feels like the start of a new year...
We Got Engaged at the Academic Success Centre!
On July 21, 2017, TRSM alumni Martin and Patricia got engaged in the Tutoring Room of the Academic Success Centre. This is their story. During my first BUS 100 class, Professor David Schlanger said to us, “Look to your left....
Unlock a Life Beyond Your Comfort Zone
A Reflection on 3 years and 4 roles with the Academic Success Centre My name is Katrina Ann del Rosario. I’m a 4th year Business Technology Management co-op student and currently an ITM100 Facilitator Team Lead for Fall 2017. Previously,...
Take Advantage of Networking at Your Co-op Placements
“If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there.” – Robert Kiyosaki For the past 9+ months, I have worked in various co-op positions at RBC. My first co-op term was within...
Exploring VR with the HTM Institute
As a research assistant studying virtual reality (VR) I’ve been given opportunities to scale Everest, explore Mars, and even compete against a robot in a game of ping-pong (spoiler alert…I lost). Of course, this has all been virtual. In reality,...
My Experience as an Academic Peer Helper
My name is Zainab and I became an Academic Peer Helper (APH) at the beginning of my 2nd year in the Business Management program. I first saw the position on the Career Boost website back in August 2015 before starting...