Although often underrated, class participation marks can often be a deciding factor when calculating your final grades. This is especially so for classes that have relatively easy finals/tests or those that rely heavily on group work. Whether you’re shy, a zombie or just plain lazy, here are a few tips that will help you score some easy participation marks.
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Best sites to buy Secondhand Textbooks in Singapore
Textbooks can be the second most expensive part of going to university next to the tuition fees. If you are a student, you might be shocked to learn that some new textbooks can cost you above SGD$100! Instead of buying brand new textbooks, consider buying secondhand ones that cost a fraction of the price. Here are some of my recommended sites that that sell secondhand textbooks in Singapore.

NTU Freshman Survival Guide
Starting school in NTU soon? Here are a few things you should take note of!
1. Basic University Mambo Jumbo
Academic Units (AUs):
Academic Units (or Modular Credits in NUS/credits in SMU) is the measurement of the amount of workload required for that module. Normally a 3AU module usually means that the module has three hours worth of lessons/tutorials in total though there are definitely many exceptions to the rule like lab(3 hours a week but 1AU).

Rejected and planning your appeal SMU, NTU, NUS or SUTD?
* I’m working on an update on this post to provide more detailed information. If you’re looking to gauge your chances of applying for a course normally, I recommend reading this: So you have just gotten your A level results and trying this tool: University Admission Score Calculator.