The Best Advice I Received During My First Year At University…
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“It is of at most importance to stay on top of things, otherwise you will get overwhelmed with things. So, if you can complete something today, better to do it, than to postpone it for tomorrow!”
Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
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