Ep.4: What I Wish I Knew When Starting an Undergraduate Degree
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Welcome back to the #iProgress Podcast JOIN US ON DISCORD:  https://discord.gg/Ru5mt8PYpM  In this episode, your hosts - Dr. Dean Fido and Dr. Craig Harper - talk you through the things that they wish they'd known when starting their undergraduate degrees. They discuss the importance of effective workflows and time management, as well as the value of looking at feedback over grades.  ----------   YOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslssS3vIVx2okk6g5d9D4g TWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/iProgress_CC INSTAGRAM   ►► https://www.instagram.com/iprogress_official/   WEBSITE        ►► https://iprogress-cc.com/  ---------- Chapters:  00:00 - Introduction  00:56 - Maximize Your Ways of Working  17:02 - Saying Yes to New Opportunities  23:36 - Making the Most of Feedback  Resources  Our Notion Template  Video walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WedvIlAFMc  Get your planner: https://iprogress-cc.com/resources-shop/   ---------- CRIB NOTES:  Topic 1 - Learning Techniques       -Using years 1 and 2 of the degree to try different methods of learning and essay writing       -Block study vs. studying as opportunities arise.    Topic 2 - Saying Yes to New Experiences       -It can be difficult to always have a direction you want to take your life during University, and as such, opening yourself up to as many experiences as possible can be an advantage after completing the degree.        -This can extend outside of sports and committees to research opportunities and volunteering opportunities        -Academics are limited for time to conduct research and would be grateful for assistance; also holds students in good stead for third year projects.    Topic 3 - Utilizing Feedback       -Movement towards detailed, comprehensive, and individualized feedback for all students at all stages of study        -But the feedback is not always capitalised on to its full capacity, or taken into consideration across various modes of study.        -Reaching out to markers to explore and better understand feedback   ---------- Music by AlphaGaming | HarrisHeller
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