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Semester One
Everything the syllabus does not explain.
Built for students in the first two years, and for the people advising them. Executive function, roommates, money, and what to do when it stops working.
7 episodesWeekly in termStudents
The slate
Commissioned and being recorded. Each one lists the questions it sets out to answer — if yours is not here, add it to the board.
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1. Deconstructing the Syllabus
With an academic coach
- How do you turn fifteen weeks into this week?
- What reading can you skip?
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2. The 168-Hour Week
With a student success coach
- Where does the time actually go?
- How much sleep is non-negotiable?
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3. Living With a Stranger
With a residential life director
- What goes in a roommate agreement?
- How do you raise something small before it is large?
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4. Office Hours Are Not a Trap
With a faculty advisor
- What do you say when you walk in?
- What are professors actually there for?
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5. Knowing Your Limits
With a harm reduction specialist
- What does a realistic limit look like?
- How do you leave without explaining?
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6. Homesick Is Not Weak
With an university counsellor
- How long does homesickness usually last?
- Does going home make it worse?
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7. Changing Your Major
With an academic advisor
- How do you separate their expectations from yours?
- What does the switch actually cost?