Tip # 7: Back up your files

So it's the weekend and besides attending the rally against the prorogation of parliament and church on Sunday, my plans exclusively include writing papers! I not only have massive papers for my two honours seminars (in poli sci and American history) but I have a directed studies course that I choose to do as well. I have a whole stack of books that I've been going through ever so slowly, and this weekend I'm going to start writing the next section!

All these papers leads me to tip #7. I've learned this one the hard way...

Here's how it all happens: You're a page away from finishing that massive paper you've been working on for months. Then suddenly, your computer crashes. Everything is lost. (Insert much crying here).

It only has to happen once for you to start backing up your files. There are a few ways to back up files. The easiest has to be memory sticks or external hard-drives. Another option is emailing it to yourself, this way you can access it on any computer.

So I urge you to back up your files all the time, especially when you're working on a paper. Once you're done a section, paragraph or even a fantastic sentence, back it up!