It is the end of April. Spring is in the air, and summer is just around the corner. Those of us who are instructors or teaching assistants will soon be free. Free from preparing for classes, giving lectures and tutorials, and…
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On Balancing Breaks
Posted in Overwork, Productivity, Staying Well, Thesis, Time off Tagged with: mental health, productivity, summer, thesis, work-life balance, work/life balance
Professional Development Fundamentals: Curriculum Vitae vs. Résumé
Some of us are preparing for the summer while others may be looking forward to finishing their graduate program. Nonetheless, the summer is a great time to apply for jobs because many companies and organizations offer excellent opportunities for personal…
Posted in Productivity, Professional Development, Skill Development Tagged with: career, productivity, professional development, summer, work-life balance
On Dissertation-on-the-Lake
I am a proponent of making writing social. In one of my previous blog posts, I touched briefly on writing retreats to overcome isolation among graduate students. Here at Queen’s, we are lucky that the School of Graduate Studies (SGS)…
Posted in Thesis Tagged with: Elbow lake, productivity, resources, SGS, summer, thesis, work-life balance
Taking Advantage of Nature In/Around Kingston
It’s beginning to feel more like spring! Exams are done, and hopefully all the marking you have had to do is finished as well. For those of you sticking around in Kingston summer, I’m sure you’ve already noticed the libraries…
Posted in Families, General, Holidays, Kingston, New Students, Overwork, Staying Well, Time off, Uncategorized Tagged with: activities, balance, outdoors, summer, wellness
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
Staying on track while soaking up the sun
I think we can all agree that the summer offers (too) many distractions. The team here at Gradifying listed all of those distractions last month in our things to do in Kingston this summer series. While I strongly encourage each…
Posted in All, Events, General, Kingston, New Students, Student Perspective Tagged with: Kingston summer ideas, productivity, staying on track, summer
Summer Fun Havin’
The flowers are growing and leaves on the trees are no longer in their infancy, they’re teen-aged period of their life now. The waft of warm air gets me thinking about new and more fun ways to put off those…
Posted in Events, Families, General, Kingston, New Students, Orientation, Student Perspective Tagged with: art, festivals, history, Kingston, music, summer