Michael

Tips and Advice from Michael

What three adjectives best describe you?

Determined, Empathic, Open-minded

Where is your favourite place to study and why?

Woodward Library.

What is one activity you do to maintain personal wellness?

I enjoy staying active, especially during the stressful school term. Whether it's going for a run or spending time at the gym, physical activity helps me manage stress and maintain a healthy balance.

What is your best study strategy/technique?

When studying, I often catch myself slipping into autopilot mode, passively reviewing information without truly retaining it. To counteract this, I found a great strategy is using active recall by putting away my notes and writing down everything I can remember about a topic. This helps me identify gaps in my understanding and reinforces my learning much more effectively!

If you could travel back in time to your first year at UBC, what is one thing you would do differently?

If I could travel back to my first year, I would tell myself not to be afraid of new experiences. Whether it was joining a club, attending an event, or meeting new people, taking those first steps led to some of the most rewarding parts of my university experience.