A number of recent events in my personal life and in the mainstream media have led me to reflect on the importance of being aware of and to advocate for basic rights and laws. I have the misfortune of having…
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A Student Perspective on Human Rights
Posted in Community, General, Kingston, New Students, Orientation, Student Perspective, Women Tagged with: law, new students, orientation, resources, rights, twitter
SGS Expanding Horizons
My post today will be kicking off our theme for the next month, which is focused on starting the semester off right! It will be relevant whether you are just starting your degree program or you are a grizzled vet.…
Posted in General, New Students Tagged with: Grad Student Life, new students, orientation, professional development, resources, SGS
Why Gradifying is so important.
Welcome to Queen’s or welcome back! If you are just starting then your whole first week is planned for you. We will be kicking off this Gradifying year by helping you with your second week and beyond. I just finished…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: Elbow lake, grad life is fraught, Grad Student Life, new students, orientation, Student perspective
Finding a balance in grad school
Work-Life balance – the most fantastical and elusive concept in grad school. Two things we know for sure, 1) It is essential, 2) grad students are bad at it. How does this happen! Well grad students tend to say yes…
Posted in Families, Finances, General, International, Internship, Jobs and Careers, Kingston, New Students, Orientation, Staying Well, Student Perspective, Thesis, Transitioning, Uncategorized Tagged with: grad life is fraught, Grad Student Life, Kingston, orientation, resources, Student perspective, work-life balance, work/life balance
Today’s Welcome and Resource Fair
I missed the pancakes, but I didn’t walk away empty handed. The Bartlett Gym (Physical Education Centre [PEC]) was packed this morning as I joined the standing-room-only crowd for a presentation by key Queen’s figures including Ann Tierney (Associate Vice-Principal…
Posted in Events, New Students, Orientation Tagged with: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Learning Strategies, orientation, QUIC, SGPS, SGS, soft skills, Writing Centre
A few quick tips on getting settled in your department
Even though I was not new to Queen’s when I started grad school and had already spent 4 years in the Biology department, I had to re-orient myself in my new role as a grad student. Since August is all…
Re/Orientation: Graduate Welcome and Resources Fair
Bullet points: Pancakes You got questions? The SGS has answers Campus and community resource fair Tours Accessibility If you’ve already been here (at Queen’s) for a while, don’t skip ahead assuming this post isn’t for you. Our August post series…
Posted in Events, New Students Tagged with: campus accessibility, campus tours, fall semester, new and returning students, orientation, pancakes, PEC, Q&A, resource fair, SGPS, SGS, Student Affairs
Now You Feel Old: 17 Facts about the Class of 2017!
Fall is in the air. The frosh are back on campus, chanting, screaming, causing general havoc and every so often it’s like you’re crossing the Bruinen, and next thing you know, you’ve been swept up and now you’re suddenly climbing…
Posted in General, New Students, Student Perspective Tagged with: being awesome, existential crises, frosh week, Grad Student Life, humour, orientation, philosophy, work-life balance
Guest Post: Home Is Where The Heart Is: Establishing A Sense Of Home During Graduate Studies
Gradifying is thrilled to welcome Lauren Anstey to the blog today! Lauren will be discussing the important of establishing a “home” during your graduate training and various ways you accomplish that goal. For more about Lauren, scroll to the end…
Posted in General, Guest Posts, New Students, Student Perspective Tagged with: being awesome, degree progress, frosh week, Grad Student Life, home, orientation, time management, work-life balance