This is my fifth summer in Kingston, and it is definitely my favourite time of the year. Here are my picks: Best Summer Eats This city has no shortage of great food and there are a number of excellent…
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So You Want to be a Clinical Psychologist…
So you want to be a clinical psychologist – well, I think that’s an excellent choice! (ahem, I may be somewhat biased here). Following up on Atif and Amanda’s posts, here’s the third post in this series. I’ve tried to cover…
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Life in Grad School – A Day in the Life of Rachel
My life as a grad student is quite different from Atif and Amanda’s. As I’m in Clinical Psychology, my research studies are punctuated by clinical placements. Given the time I spend doing clinical work, some days, I don’t make it into…
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12 Steps to (Feel-Good) Strategy Planning
Picking up on a common thread lately, I want to talk a bit about planning. Lately, for me, things have been feeling slow and my motivation has been waning. That’s when I sat down with myself and had a…
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Guest Post: Good2Talk
Gradifying is very pleased to welcome this week’s guest blogger, Fiona O’Connor, Partnership Coordinator at Good2Talk. We’ve written elsewhere on the topic of mental health in graduate school. This week, Fiona introduces us to Good2Talk, Ontario’s new postsecondary student helpline, which offers…
How to (Respectfully) Disagree (Or How to Argue Effectively)
Over the course of my graduate and undergraduate career, I have been in a fair share of debates. After all, debate and discussion is at the heart of scientific inquiry. These debates can take many forms, including conversation and peer…
Posted in General, Student Perspective, Thesis, Uncategorized Tagged with: debating; peer review; academics
Winter is Coming! (Kingston by Winter)
It’s no secret that Kingston is a beautiful city in the summertime. However, today I’m feeling rather inspired by this morning’s majestic first snowfall, and I want to convince you that (if you dress appropriately), I think you’ll find that wintertime…
Posted in Kingston, Uncategorized Tagged with: Getting outside, Grad Student Life, Kingston, Winter activities, work-life balance
Mind Your Mental Health
Mental health concerns on campus, particularly depression and anxiety are not new, but initiatives like the Queen’s University Mental Health Commission and Good2Talk, Canada’s new post-secondary helpline, highlight the growing recognition of the importance of mental health on…
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Let’s Talk About Disabilities
As we get acquainted with a new academic year, I wanted to write a more personal piece to bring awareness to an important issue. Having lived with a profound hearing impairment since birth, I am acutely aware of…
Posted in General, New Students, Student Perspective Tagged with: anti-discrimination, Awareness, being awesome, disability, Grad Student Life, resources
A Guide to Wandering Around Kingston
Whether you’re a graduate student who is fairly new to Kingston, or you’ve been around for a year or two (or four!), settling into a new place is often accompanied by development and maintenance of routines. Just like some of…
Posted in Events, General, Uncategorized Tagged with: Grad Student Life, Kingston, Meandering, orientation