How I Pick Sociology Modules
Why take Sociology if you don’t exercise your agency? 4 factors at play: Timetable, Assessment, Curriculum, Self-Development.
Category: Success
Computing IGP profiles: The Value of Degrees
In my introductory class to sociology, I was told that back in the 1960s, one needed higher grades to pursue an Arts/Social Sciences degree than a Law degree. Law? LOL are you kidding me? It drew gasps all around. I had no way to verify it, but basic sociological reasoning informs...
Studying: For Learning or For Grades?
[context: social sciences] The model answer, of course, is learning. But maybe the zealous in us needs a little taming. Could it be wiser to actually study for grades? Tutorial Struggles Last tutorial left me rather rattled. The class was ending with a question on the difference between theory and...
College Triangle of Priorities: The 4th Priority
Image Link Study + Sleep + Social Life: Pick only two. Students all over must have surely heard of this terrifying maxim. New students, welcome to jail! Old students, your term will soon be up! The choice is yours, what you want to sacrifice. You are free, to choose which...
The Inversion of Feedback in University
Report books were fascinating at a younger age. Whether you were struggling or soaring, the numbers mattered as a symbol of pride and a validation of one’s infant identity. I took relish in continually climbing up the overall school rankings from Pri 2 to Pri 6. Yet despite my love...
3 Approaches to Writing Group Essays in University
To think of it, I have only done one group essay before entering university: A-Level PW. In JC, the mode of assessment was invariably timed tests and exams. There were group presentations, yes, but never group papers. It might as well be the case, because turning out essays alone was...
