33 Problems Categorized "Collaborator"

Crayola Markers Got Me Through the First Year of University

A story about a first-year student feeling confident about achieving high grades in university, but later realizing that their high school study habits won’t cut it in university.

Come Out of Your Shell

A story about an international student having a difficult time making friends at university due to their social anxiety.

Search “Group Work Memes” on Google Images… I Rest My Case

A story about the different types of students encountered in group projects and how to work as a team successfully.

Leading Teams in Pandemic Times

A story about learning how to take on a leadership role in a group project during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newbie

A story about a first-generation student who is unsure of what courses to enrol in for their first year of university.

Extracurricular Extremist

A story about feeling burnt out due to taking on too many extracurricular and social activities.

The Social Caterpillar

A story about an international student struggling to form social relationships due to feeling burnt out from schoolwork.

My Vector Resultant of Problems

A story about struggling to succeed on exams and dealing with toxic people in cultural societies during the first year of college.

Captain Depresso

A story about the struggles of being on your own.

Lone Walker

A story about struggling to participate in group projects in school due to being an overt introvert.

Anti-Social Sociology Major

A story about the social and academic consequences of relying on partying to make new friends during the first year of university.

TA Terrors

A story about struggling to learn when your TA is… less than perfect at their job.

Roommate Debate

A story about having a difficult time making new friends due to feeling held back by friends from high school.

The Imposter

A story about being an introvert and feeling like an outsider as a younger, international student.

Sleep Struggles

A story about struggling to keep up with in-person/synchronous university classes due to an inconsistent sleep schedule caused by medication.

Baby Mama’s Struggles

A story about being a parent while in school and dealing with professors that are not accommodating to your situation.

The “University Experience,” Huh?

A story about adjusting to university life while also spearheading a social justice movement against sexual violence on university campuses.

Redlight to Greenlight

A story about a working professional who decides to pursue post-graduate education, but is faced with the challenge of adapting to the technological landscape of modern education.

Le Mouton Noir

A story about accepting that being unique and different may not always be appreciated in your group work, but that doesn’t make it any less great (French submission).

I’m Not Alone

A story about a shy, international student who started to get out of their comfort zone, but was forced back into their shell due COVID-19 pandemic.

Worthy or Not!

A story about a graduate student feeling out of place due to their lack of professional experience compared to their classmates.

Hi-5? More like hi-shy

A story about breaking out of your shy bubble in order to take advantage of networking opportunities in university.

From Cramming to Planning

A story about a student who learns how to manage their ADHD years after graduation.

Getting Around

A story about the hardships faced by an international student, as they didn’t know how to find housing or work in Canada.

My Motivation got COVID

A story about dealing with anxiety and lack of motivation brought on by online school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professors Can’t Read Your Mind

A story about struggling to transition to university after moving from a small town and being too afraid to ask questions to professors.

Syncing with Online

A story about an international student struggling to keep focused on online school during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Group Projects Online…Enough Said

A story about the difficulties of working on online group projects with students who don’t want to collaborate.

Life Outside a (very small) Box

A story about feeling excluded and stigmatized as a neuroatypical person.

Navigating & Advocating: Finding My Voice

A story about the difficulties of navigating the first year of a new university program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We’re All in This Together

A story about overcoming the issues students face during group projects in university.

Prof Pursuit

A story about lack of social interaction with peers and poor communication from professors during remote learning.

Lost & Found

A story about the struggles faced by a Métis student who started to learn about their heritage after coming to Trent.