The Distillation Blog
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80/20 - How to Increase Your Productivity by Doing Less
The 80-20 rule states that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.Sleep, eat, school, homework, volunteer; rinse and repeat. In my early years at university, I was under the impression that any time not spent on work was me being lazy and not trying hard enough. In reality, this was counter… read more
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Transfer Student Story: Carlie
From Transfer to Transition: Carlie's 3 Tips to Make the Transition into UBCAt the time of sharing her story and tips, Carlie Tigley was a 3rd year Biology major who transferred from UBC-O to UBC-V after her first year. She is originally from Calgary, Alberta. She has a mad love for food,… read more
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Transfer Student Story: Simran
Simran transferred to UBC from a small community college in BC.At the time of sharing her story and tips, Simran was a second-year transfer student, specializing in Chemical Biology. She transferred to UBC Vancouver from a small community college in BC. Here are her experiences in choosing a… read more
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Transfer Student Story: Lauren
Lauren transferred to UBC from a mid-sized university in Ontario.At the time of sharing her story and tips, Lauren Quong was in her 5th year of a Biology co-op degree at UBC Vancouver. She grew up in Whitehorse, Yukon. She loves studying animal behaviour/ecology and human… read more