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Career Opportunities for Psychology Majors
Learning about the ins and out of human behavior opens the doors to a number of different career paths, especially those that are focused on helping others. In fact, because of the strong skills...
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What Is a Financial Analyst?
Being a financial analyst is one of the most popular career paths in finance. This is largely because analysts can work in a range of industries and also because the field has some great benefits,...
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3 Things You Didn’t Know About the Aerospace and Defense Industry
The aerospace and defense industry is full of incredible achievements, and a career in this area will put you at the forefront of future advances in engineering and technology for aircraft,...
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The Cavalier Daily published a handy primer on student self-governance and key organizations. Give it a look if you’re interested in getting involved with the organizations or just want to understand...
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Reading for research is a skill of its own. Get some tips for what that process looks like in this short article by Joli Jensen: “Lessons on the Craft of Scholarly Reading” at the Chronicle of Higher...
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By the time they graduate more than half of U.Va. students participate in undergraduate research either a part of a class or outside of the classroom. But what does it mean to do research? The...
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Enrollment for spring classes starts in early November. Visit your advisor, but plan to visit Course Advising Days as well to get lots of questions answered in one convenient location. On 10/30 and...
View ArticleTips for Getting Things Done
Aim for progress, not perfection. Changing your behavior is hard; if you’ve been a chronic procrastinator for years, it’s unlikely that you will be able to wake up tomorrow and convince yourself that...
View ArticleGetting Research Help from IRB
Research is a key part of the U.Va. experience for most undergraduate students. Many will embark on their own research projects before they graduate. But did you know that research involving human...
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Do you have a huge project, paper, exam, or task looming over you? Are you feeling unsure how to begin? Overwhelmed? Scared of not completing the task? Often when we have large tasks, it is difficult...
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We have prepared several guides designed to help students adjust to distance learning. You will see communications and web resources related to technology and housing considerations elsewhere. The...
View ArticleNew Ways to Think About Procrastination – Part 1
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Click here to read part 1 of this 2-part series. Explore your WHY We procrastinate for all kinds of reasons. Understanding the reason or the WHY behind your procrastinating habit is another great...
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Learning online offers advantages to many students – for example: flexible schedule, no commute, and the ability to revisit lecture recordings. Even with these benefits, online learning can also...
View ArticleOverwhelmed by emails? These tips will help!
We receive a lot of emails – it is easy to feel overwhelmed. Learning how to manage your email is an important skill, not just for your time at UVA, but also for your future employment. Consider these...
View ArticleTips to Manage the Workload of World Language Courses at UVA
World language courses at UVA are popular and fun for students across the University. At the same time, once the semester is underway, students sometimes feel surprised by the demanding nature of the...
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Resources to Boost Your Confidence in STEM
Mika Poblete, a fourth-year student majoring in biochemistry shared the following learning resources she has found helpful during her studies at UVA. She recommends these to students across the...
View ArticleConnect with the School of Education and Human Development (EHD) – Zoom and...
EHD offers majors that lead to careers in teaching, public health, speech pathology and audiology, research, education policy and more. Connect with us by signing up for our mailing list or attend one...
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A Majors Fair? That sounds fun! But what do I DO there?
The Majors Fair will be FULL of representatives from Batten, McIntire, Engineering, Nursing, Data Science, Education, Architecture, and many College majors. This is your chance to “shop around,”...
View ArticleStudy Groups – the WHAT, WHY and HOW
Participating in a study group can be one of the most efficient and effective ways to spend your study time. The format allows you to elaborate concepts, explore questions, teach content, quiz each...
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