If you feel stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed, have special conditions, or need support with something outside your academic work, please read the sections below. For most CS1010 students, this is their first semester at NUS. It is common to experience these difficulties while adjusting to university life.
Your Mental Health
Please reach out early
If you feel stressed, anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, or just need someone to talk to, reach out early. You can contact SoC Student Life, NUS University Counselling Services, or the CS1010 Teaching Team.
Several parts of university life may take time to adjust to:
- you receive less direct guidance from teachers and peers and are expected to learn more independently;
- the workload increases significantly, and you need to switch between very different kinds of content;
- the university environment is completely new; and
- students’ different backgrounds and circumstances can affect how they experience this transition.
Please consider contacting the SoC Student Support Manager from the Student Life office or NUS University Counselling Services. These services exist to help you and other students who may be facing difficulties.
As you move through university and SoC, remember that your goals are not just about scoring high grades. It is equally important to form meaningful connections, enjoy your time at university, and prepare for your future career.
Maintain a healthy balance between academics and your mental well-being. A few marks should never come at the expense of your overall health.
We mean this seriously. We care about your well-being, and you should not hesitate to reach out.
Special Consideration and Accessibility Support and Accommodations
Requesting accommodations
Contact the Office of Student Affairs directly, rather than the CS1010 Teaching Team. The teaching team does not have the authority to approve these requests.
The CS1010 Teaching Team, like most course teams at NUS, will gladly support students with special needs or other accessibility needs and accommodations. These arrangements may include:
- alternative deadlines;
- additional time during examinations; or
- a separate, lower-distraction environment.
For fairness, the teaching team does not decide who receives these arrangements. We are not medical professionals. If you need an arrangement, contact Office of Student Affairs: Accessibility Support.