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Preparing for Winter at Zoom University — Tips for Online Learning Success
Well, guys! We’re back at it again. Yet another semester of online school. I’m in my 3rd year of university now and I have to be honest…last semester was rough. The combination of distance learning, multiple group assignments, ridiculous amounts of work and being away from my family and friends for months did not bode well for my mental health. Shocking! I felt lonely, anxious and overwhelmed all the time. For an introvert like myself, it was also infinitely more difficult to make friends and connections this year with everything being shifted to online. With the new semester looming, I thought I’d share what I’m doing to prepare so that it’s just slightly more bearable this time around.
Search for your textbooks early
I don’t buy textbooks. Or rather, I try to avoid doing that as far as possible in a bid to save some money. Usually this involves scouring the internet for a free PDF, even an older edition. If that fails, I tend to buy/rent ebooks which are often a bit cheaper than a physical copy. If you prefer the use of physical books, then by all means…buy them. Either way, do so as early as possible. That way, you are able to avoid the bookstore rush that happens during the first few weeks of the semester which always inevitably result with textbooks being sold out…
