It’s time for Gradifying to take a little break, for five weeks. We have all had some fun exploring new issues and themes – as well as some old topics from new perspectives – that we hope have provided some…
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Take 5: Break Time
Posted in General, Holidays, New Students, Student Perspective Tagged with: see you in August, Summer hiatus, taking a break
Doing it Differently for the First Time
We did the year, we had May and half of June to recuperate, and here we are, reflecting. It brings me to a bit of a loss for words because, as I look down at this 7-year path behind me,…
Posted in General, New Students, Staying Well, Student Perspective Tagged with: advice, do differently, reflection, stay healthy
What to Do When There’s Time for Doin’: Summertime Happenings in Kingston
At work during my residency, vacation talk is all the rage. Everyone’s talking about where they’re going to go, what they’re going to do … with their TWO WEEKS OF VACATION. Yeah, the real world. Grad school isn’t the real…
Posted in Families, General, Kingston, New Students, Student Parent, Uncategorized Tagged with: summer, things to do in Kingston
Reflections on Mentorship from the End of the Road
We have made it to the end of another academic year. Almost. Maybe we don’t want to start celebrating too early on account of there’s still some marking to do, but if you’ve made it this far I’m willing to…
Posted in General, New Students, Professional Development, Student Perspective Tagged with: Mentorship
The Grad Student Parent
I confess, my intentions for writing this particular post were, at least, 50% self-serving. I have a 4-month old, I’m in my final year, and I’m trying to get through this game. So I thought I’d take the opportunity to…
Posted in Families, Finances, General, Kingston, New Students, Student Parent Tagged with: funding, maternity/parental leave, resources, student parent, tips
Living the Dream: Interview with Dr. Mosurinjohn, Who Made it to the Other Side of the Desk
This month we’ve been looking at opportunities that our grad students at Queen’s can access to help improve their skills to get them ready for their careers. We’re going to finish this month by talking to a Queen’s alumna –and…
Posted in General, Jobs and Careers, Professional Development, Teaching Tagged with: Academic career
Making Your Home for the Holidays When You Can’t Make it Home
We’re going to keep it light at Gradifying this month. We’ve all been through enough. It’s been a long term. We (the proverbial ‘we’) are stressed, tired, maybe bruised up, and definitely ready for a break. I’m ready for a…
Building Career Opportunities: Carving Something Out of Nothing
Here at Gradifying we’ve been writing about preparing for a career from a number of different angles. We’ve covered Career Week that took place in mid-October, Amanda wrote on timing your job search; and Vanessa on how to choose your…
Posted in General, Internship, Jobs and Careers, New Students, Professional Development, Skill Development, Student Perspective Tagged with: career, luck, opportunities, setting goals
Career Week: Turning Learning into Earning
When: October 11th (Tuesday) to October 14th (Friday) * Learn about all workshops here. The term is picking up speed, and I’m pretty sure most of us will be at warp-speed here in a couple of weeks. In the…
Posted in Events, General, Jobs and Careers, Kingston, New Students, Professional Development, Skill Development Tagged with: career development, Career Services, Career Week, networking, workshops
Welcome (Back) to Queen’s and Enjoy Your Honeymoon
Welcome to Queen’s University, to the city of Kingston, and to our special little place on the Internet called Gradifying. I’m the Chief Editor, Dustin, with a little preamble to our first post of the year from Chengcheng. This is…
Posted in International Study, Kingston, New Students, Orientation, Student Perspective Tagged with: Adjusting to a new culture, new to graduate studies, staying happy