Hello October and Midterms!

October is here, and most student at UofT knows what this means. It is midterms season!

In order to endure the upcoming bloody battle, strenuous preparation for our MASAT battalion is a must. Comprised with the best of training and guidance from MASAT's seniors and alumni, these golden advices we have prepared for you will help you in ensuring a smooth semester.

We asked MASAT alumni if they could meet their past self while they were still at UofT, what would they tell themselves? Here are their responses;

" Studying outside your room is better. Of course there's people who's comfortable studying at home, but it's safe to say that 9 out of 10 people find that there's too much distraction at home, be it the drama television; the non-stop action of opening the empty fridge, and then there's the comfy couch or bed. So, to get rid of all that, with the added bonus of quiet(er) space and positive environment of other people studying you'll save time completing that Required Readings or Lab Report; with better quality outcome."     

-Fathuddin    Romeli

" One thing - find or have a good studying partner(s) for every course. I realized that many of the success that you'll achieve in UofT would be difficult if you (are) doing it alone. Having a good working or studying partner(s) could help a lot in your studies."            

-Muzakkir  Mohamad

      " Have a balance between academic and social life. Participate and join clubs & volunteer activities to discover yourself and your interests. Make new friends outside your circle as many as you can. Try to know your professors and maintain the connection. Also make an effort to have an experience in research as well as real working environment before you graduate." 

-Zahir Shaifuddin 

 " One thing I would tell myself would be to take some time off and go for a trip whenever there's a break. UofT can be stressful, so regardless if you have plenty of work, or things are not going well, just take a few days and get out of the city to see new place or friends. (It) certainly does help." 

-Nizhan Faraz

Hope with these golden virtues from our successful alumni and senior will inspire current students and MASAT members to strive and achieve our individual goals at university. If any of the alumni or seniors that have any other tips and advice, please do share with us your experience by commenting on the comment section below!

Good luck on midterms everyone!

Credits to Irfan Rahim  for the images of the alumni used in this blog post.